Gravestone In The Grounds Of Orchard Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the Rossendale local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 June 2011. Gravestone.
Gravestone In The Grounds Of Orchard Cottage
- WRENN ID
- over-forge-wagtail
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Rossendale
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 June 2011
- Type
- Gravestone
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
A C18 gravestone recording the burial of James Haworth located in the rear garden of Orchard Cottage in Rossendale.
MATERIALS: Local sandstone.
PLAN: Laid flat and aligned east-west.
DESCRIPTION: The gravestone is a smooth sawn local sandstone slab aligned east-west and located in the rear garden of Orchard Cottage situated between Major Street and Bonfire Hill. It lies at the corner of a lawn with paving on two sides and is set flush with the ground. The gravestone has a continuous moulding around its edges and a serifed inscription which reads: 'hear was intered the Bodey of / James Haworth of this Place who de / parted this life 2th Jenuary 1772 Aged 63 / My loving spouse and Children Dear / I trust you to my Jesus care / weep not for me my souls at Rest / with Christ the lord my Rightiousness / Although my flesh within this tomb / must moulder until Jesus come / the trump of God will break my sleep / Dry up your tears pray Do not weep.'
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 01/07/2011
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