Description

HALTWHISTLE MARKET PLACE
NY 7064
(South side, off)
20/25 Whitfield headstone
20 metres south
of Church of the
Holy Cross
II

Large headstone. 1840 to Rebecca Whitfield. Sculpted by T. Raper (name
inscribed in plinth). 2 stages on moulded base. Upper stage has tapering
sides narrowing to triangular top; bold relief of urn on base with carved
anchor and ropes. Lower stage has gadrooned top and tapering sides narrowing
to base. Lower stage inscribed:

In memory of Rebecca, the beloved wife of Edward Whitfield
Of Newcastle on Tyne, Shipowner and Merchant, and daughter
of Lewis Nanney Esquire of Haltwhistle, who departed this
life on the 16th day of November 1840 in the 27th year of
her age and who with her INFANT BABY lies here interred.

Listing NGR: NY7078664008

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26450000

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Recommended Books

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  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey
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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  For the Record