Listed Building record MDR5860 - Tombstone at St Werburgh's Church, Church Hill, Blackwell
Type and Period (1)
- TOMBSTONE (Georgian to 21st Century - 1734 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Tombstone at St Werburgh's Church, Church Hill, Blackwell , erected c1734.
'SK 4440 5838. On the south or south-east side of the churchyard at Blackwell is a cross-shaft of Millstone Grit standing 4ft 8 ins high, 18ins by 13 ins at its base, tapering to 13ins by 11 ins. It is socketed into a massive base sunk in the ground and is probably in its original position.' (1)
Its four sides have interlaced ornament of late characteristics. The top is broken and has a socket or mortise presumably for a medieval or modern cross-head. (2) It has been dated as 7th-8th century (1) and 8th century (3) and classified as Anglo-Saxon (4-5) and Danish (2).
'SK 4439 5839 Surveyed 24/05/1960. Description as authority 2, G.P.s. A0/60/113/7 Cross from S.W. A0/60/113/8 South face decoration.' (6)
'The cross base is frost-shattered and the shaft lies prone by the remains. G.P. A0/66/171/8. By the porch of the 19th century church are a number of architectural fragments from the earlier church; one appears to be the remains of a medieval cross head.' (7)
'The cross shaft is now [in 1969] leaning against the wall inside the church porch.' (8)
The monument is now kept inside the church porch and has been cemented to the floor. (9-10)
From the National Heritage List for England:
'This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 30 March 2022 to correct the name and to reformat the text to current standards
SK 45 NW 12/50
PARISH OF BLACKWELL CHURCH HILL (south side) Tombstone to 1 metre east of south porch of St Werburgh's Church
(Formerly listed as Tombstone to 1 metre west of south porch of St Werburgh's Church)
GV II Double tombstone. c1734. Gritstone. Twin semi-circular headed stones, approximately 2 feet high with inscribed faces to east. Inscriptions flanked by incised fluted pilasters with moulded capitals. To Richard and Hannah Brown who died in 1719 and 1734 respectively.
Listing NGR: SK4439258399.'
(11)
Sources/Archives (11)
- <1> SDR7862 Article in serial: Stevenson, W. 1917. 'Blackwell, and its sculptured cross', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Vol. 39, pp 75-80, illust..
- <2> SDR7574 Article in serial: Routh, T. 1937. 'A corpus of the pre-Conquest carved stones of Derbyshire', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 58, pp 1-46. 19.
- <3> SDR15988 Bibliographic reference: Allen, J R. 1905. 'Early Christian Art', Victoria County History, Vol. I. 281, 288.
- <4> SDR4121 Bibliographic reference: Corr. 6" (G. T. Warwick, udtd.)..
- <5> SDR190 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N. 1953. The Buildings of England: Derbyshire, 1st edition. 61.
- <6> SDR6271 Personal Observation: F1 FDC 24-MAY-60.
- <7> SDR6598 Personal Observation: F2 FRH 27-JUL-66.
- <8> SDR4350 Personal Observation: D.R.Steel, Surveyor L.S. 19.3.69.
- <9> SDR11196 Index: NDAT. 2132. 2132.
- <10> SDR19261 Correspondence: Sidebottom, P. 1994. Letter regarding Anglo-Saxon stone monuments in Derbyshire, 15th February, 1994. Letter.
- <11> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1335418?section=official-list-entry.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 44392 58399 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BLACKWELL, BOLSOVER, DERBYSHIRE |
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Related Events/Activities (2)
- EDR1359
- EDR1433
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Record last edited
Mar 7 2025 5:34PM