Gravestone of Louisa, Marchioness of Waterford, Circa 10 Yards West of Church of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 March 1988. Gravestone. 1 related planning application.
Gravestone of Louisa, Marchioness of Waterford, Circa 10 Yards West of Church of St Michael
- WRENN ID
- rooted-pediment-primrose
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- North Northumberland MP: David Smith (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 March 1988
- Type
- Gravestone
- OS grid reference
- NT 944 373
- Coordinates
- 55.63014, -2.08984
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The gravestone of Louisa, Marchioness of Waterford, is located approximately 10 yards west of the Church of St. Michael. It was created in 1891 by G.F. Watts and features a cross. At the back, there are two kneeling angels, about 4 feet high, holding a shield and a wreath displaying the Waterford arms. The base of this sculpture has an inscription that reads:
"For certain he hath seen all perfectness who among other ladies hath seen her. She walked with humbleness for her array. She was a creature sent from heaven to stay. Dante."
In front of the angels, there is a recumbent Celtic cross resting on four low walls. The arms of the cross are adorned with angels, and the center features a maze. The shaft of the cross is inscribed with the following:
"In loving memory of Louisa Ann, Widow of Henry, 3rd Marchioness of Waterford, Daughter of Lord Stuart de Rothesay. Born 1818. Died at Ford where for many years she lived honoured and beloved by all May 12th 1891."
Local climate
Gravestone of Louisa, Marchioness of Waterford, Circa 10 Yards West of Church of St Michael receives an average of 840 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 82% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 59% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
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