Tomb of John Dobson About 175 Metres South of Jesmond Cemetery Gates is a Grade II listed building in the Newcastle upon Tyne local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 March 1987. Tomb.
Tomb of John Dobson About 175 Metres South of Jesmond Cemetery Gates
- WRENN ID
- proud-attic-hawk
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North MP: Catherine McKinnell (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 March 1987
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- NZ 256 653
- Coordinates
- 54.98236, -1.60019
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The tomb of John Dobson is located about 175 metres south of the gates of Jesmond Cemetery in Newcastle upon Tyne. The structure includes a headstone, an enclosing rail, and a flat cross, with the headstone and rail dating from around 1905, while the cross is from approximately 1865. The headstone is made of marble and is inscribed to commemorate John Dobson, who died on 8th January 1865, as well as other family members, including his daughter Margaret, who died in 1905. It features a scroll design with carved lilies. The graves are enclosed by a chamfered sandstone curb with twisted iron posts and diagonally-set square rails. In the center lies a plain sandstone cross inscribed with the initials "J D." This tomb is listed for its historical interest.
Local climate
Tomb of John Dobson About 175 Metres South of Jesmond Cemetery Gates receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 94% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 27 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 70% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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