Hawthorn Tomb About 25 Metres South Of Church Of St Michael And All Angels is a Grade II listed building in the Newcastle upon Tyne local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 March 1987. Tomb.
Hawthorn Tomb About 25 Metres South Of Church Of St Michael And All Angels
- WRENN ID
- distant-moat-merlin
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 March 1987
- Type
- Tomb
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
NZ 16 NE NEWBURN CHURCH BANK (north side)
7/28 (inset) Hawthorn tomb about 25 metres south of Church of St. Michael and All Angels.
G.V. II
Obelisk, headstone and dwarf wall. Mid C19. Sandstone. Tall obelisk on tall plinth inscribed to the memory of Alice died 1837 and Robert, engineer, died 1842, parents of Robert and William Hawthorn. Headstone now laid flat in front of obelisk comemorates Alice, Robert and members of their family. Low sandstone enclosing wall has cushion-moulded coping. Historical Note: Robert Hawthorn was a pioneer in the development of steam engines, first for pumping and then for marine propulsion. The firm founded by him went on to become major railway and marine engineers.
Listing NGR: NZ1666965341
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