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
Constituency
Hexham MP: Joe Morris (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
30 March 1987
Type
Tomb
OS grid reference
NZ 166 653
Coordinates
54.9824, -1.74109
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Hawthorn tomb, located about 25 metres south of the Church of St. Michael and All Angels, is a Grade II listed structure from the mid-19th century. It features a tall obelisk set on a tall plinth, which is inscribed in memory of Alice, who died in 1837, and Robert, an engineer who died in 1842. They were the parents of Robert and William Hawthorn. In front of the obelisk lies a headstone that has been laid flat, commemorating Alice, Robert, and other family members. Surrounding the tomb is a low sandstone wall with cushion-moulded coping. Historically, Robert Hawthorn was a pioneer in steam engine development, initially for pumping and later for marine propulsion. His firm became a significant player in railway and marine engineering.

Local climate

Hawthorn Tomb About 25 Metres South of Church of St Michael and All Angels receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 51% 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 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 54% 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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