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Latitude: 54.4855 / 54°29'7"N
Longitude: -1.5254 / 1°31'31"W
OS Eastings: 430844
OS Northings: 510122
OS Grid: NZ308101
Mapcode National: GBR KJSK.KV
Mapcode Global: WHC63.JJT6
Plus Code: 9C6WFFPF+6R
Entry Name: Emerson Table Tomb 3 Metres West of Church of All Saints
Listing Date: 27 January 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1299285
English Heritage Legacy ID: 350411
ID on this website: 101299285
Location: Hurworth-on-Tees, Darlington, County Durham, DL2
County: Darlington
Civil Parish: Hurworth
Built-Up Area: Hurworth-on-Tees
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham
Church of England Parish: Hurworth
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Architectural structure
HURWORTH CHURCH VIEW
NZ 3010 (South side, off)
17/74 Emerson table tomb
3.0 metres west
of Church of
All Saints
GV II
Table tomb. Mid C19 replacement of a headstone to William Emerson, died 1782.
Sandstone. Elaborate Gothic-Revival style. Wide double-chamfered plinth.
Octagonal corner piers. Hipped top slab has ridge ribs with fleur-de-lys
terminals. Rectangular-plan block set on plinth has end piers with tracery
motifs. Block has worn inscriptions " ... COPIED FROM THE ORIGINAL HEADSTONE
... " in Greek and Latin commemorating the life and achievements of William
Emerson. Included for group value.
William Emerson (1701-1782), born in Hurworth, was a noted mathematician,
astronomer and sun-dial maker (see also item 17/79).
Concise Dictionary of National Biography 1939 p.402.
Listing NGR: NZ3084410122
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