Gainforth Tomb Circa 9 Metres South Of Church Of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 June 1988. Tomb.
Gainforth Tomb Circa 9 Metres South Of Church Of St Michael
- WRENN ID
- riven-basalt-cobweb
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- County Durham
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 June 1988
- Type
- Tomb
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Gainforth tomb, located approximately 9 metres south of the Church of St Michael, dates from around 1704 and commemorates William Gainforth. This headstone is made of red sandstone ashlar and stands about 0.6 metres high and 0.3 metres wide. The front features an inscription in a lower square, with a skull positioned between scrolls at the top, accompanied by large feathered wings. The rear displays a skull and crossed bones in low relief above a continued inscription.
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Nearby listed buildings
- Church of St Michael and All Angels
- Wall to West of the Hall, with Steps, Piers and Gates
- Bishop Middleham War Memorial
- The Hall
- Wall Opposite Wall of Hall Garden
- Dun Cow Public House and 2 Mounting Blocks at Front at Rear
- Manor House
- 13 and 14, High Street
- Mainsforth Hall South Entrance Gate Piers and Gates on East Boundary
- Gate Piers and Gates at Mainsforth Hall North Entrance