2010

NT9130 : Churchyard, Church of St Gregory, Kirknewton

taken 17 years ago, near to Kirknewton, Northumberland, England

Churchyard, Church of St Gregory, Kirknewton
Churchyard, Church of St Gregory, Kirknewton
In the foreground, to the south west of the Church, is a mausoleum built for the Davison family in the late 18th century. Alexander Davison was Chandler and friend to Horatio Nelson – his monument can be seen on Lanton Hill across the valley NT9131 : Looking across the Glen to Lanton Hill. The story of Davison and Nelson is told in the book, 'Nelson's Purse', by Martyn Downer (Bantam Press, 2004) LinkExternal link
The churchyard also has a grave for Josephine Butler (social reformer; 1828-1906) LinkExternal link The centenary of her death in 2006 was marked with a new stained glass window and metal bindweed sculpture in the church porch.

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Category: Churchyard
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Built [9] · Stained Glass Windows [5] · Josephine Butler [4] · Story [2] Other Photos: · Kirknewton from West Hill ·
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NT9130, 91 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Andrew Curtis   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 5 March, 2010   (more nearby)
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Friday, 5 March, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 9132 3023 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:33.9400N 2:8.3514W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 9131 3020
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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