Survey Data
Reg No
31805013
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic, Historical, Social
Original Use
Graveyard/cemetery
Date
1800 - 1840
Coordinates
161882, 294931
Date Recorded
19/08/2003
Date Updated
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Description
Roman Catholic graveyard, c.1820, no longer in use. Upright and recumbent grave markers and mausolea of various designs dating to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Graveyard bounded by random coursed sandstone wall and piers with soldiered coping and cast-iron gates.
Appraisal
This Roman Catholic graveyard contains a variety of carved grave markers including decorative Celtic crosses and mausolea. Not only is the site of artistic interest but it also forms part of the religious and social history of the town.