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Group of Simpson, Walker and Kipling Tombs Approximately 6 Metres South of Church of St Mary

A Grade II Listed Building in Barnard Castle, County Durham

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.5416 / 54°32'29"N

Longitude: -1.9233 / 1°55'23"W

OS Eastings: 405059

OS Northings: 516264

OS Grid: NZ050162

Mapcode National: GBR HH0X.DQ

Mapcode Global: WHB4L.F3CN

Plus Code: 9C6WG3RG+JM

Entry Name: Group of Simpson, Walker and Kipling Tombs Approximately 6 Metres South of Church of St Mary

Listing Date: 29 January 1986

Last Amended: 28 November 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1218303

English Heritage Legacy ID: 388790

ID on this website: 101218303

Location: St Mary's Church, Startforth, County Durham, DL12

County: County Durham

Civil Parish: Barnard Castle

Built-Up Area: Barnard Castle

Traditional County: Durham

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham

Church of England Parish: Barnard Castle with Whorlton

Church of England Diocese: Durham

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Description



BARNARD CASTLE

NZ0516SW NEWGATE
770-1/6/161 (South side (off))
29/01/86 Group of Simpson, Walker and Kipling
tombs approx. 6m S of Church of St
Mary
(Formerly Listed as:
NEWGATE
(South side (off))
Simpson Tomb 6m south of Church of
St Mary)

GV II

Chest tomb with adjacent grave cover to south and 2 headstones
to south-west. Ashlar.
Chest: early C19, to Ann wife of Edward Simpson of ..odon
Croft Lodge. Pulvinated Tuscan angle pilasters and moulded
side slabs support top with moulded edges. Eroded
inscriptions.
Grave cover to south: c1830 to Capt. Robert Kipling, late of
the 43rd Light Infantry Regiment, 1757-1830, and his wife
Sarah d.1849.
Small headstone: approx 0.4m high with serpentine top,
inscribed `Here lieth the body of Robert, sone to Robt. and
Isabell Walker...died August 22, 1741'.
Taller headstone: approx 0.8m high, with shaped top. To An[n]
daughter of Robert and Jane Kipling d.1772 aged 5, and Jane
wife of Robert d.1747.


Listing NGR: NZ0505916264

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