Boswell, Dimin and One Other Tomb Approximately 5 Yards South of Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 August 1986. A C18 Tomb.
Boswell, Dimin and One Other Tomb Approximately 5 Yards South of Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- salt-stair-merlin
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- Hexham MP: Joe Morris (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 August 1986
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- NZ 076 719
- Coordinates
- 55.04239, -1.88185
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This listing describes a group of three tombs made of sandstone, located approximately 5 yards south of the Church of St. Mary in Stamfordham.
The first tomb belongs to Boswell and dates from 1745. It is a table tomb supported by panelled baluster legs, which are intricately carved with foliage. The top features a moulded edge and displays a coat of arms.
The second tomb is a headstone for William Dinnin, dated 1801. It has a scrolled pedimented top and a sunk panel that is carved with two angels holding a book.
The third tomb is also a headstone, with an inscription that is worn and dates from 1746. It has a segmental top and scrolled sides, and is carved with an angel.
Local climate
Boswell, Dimin and One Other Tomb Approximately 5 Yards South of Church of St Mary receives an average of 860 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 99% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 44 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 85% of listed buildings. Of these, 26 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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