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Gainforth Headstone at St Michael, Bishop Middleham (Bishop Middleham)

Gainforth Headstone at St Michael, Bishop Middleham  © DCC 2006
Gainforth Headstone at St Michael, Bishop Middleham © DCC 2006

Gainforth Headstone  (rear)  © DCC 2006
Gainforth Headstone (rear) © DCC 2006
Headstone. Circa 1704 to William Gainforth. Red sandstone ashlar slab, c. 0.6 metre high and 0.3 metre wide, has inscription in lower square; top has skull between top scrolls, and large feathered wings. Rear has skull and crossed bones in low relief over continued inscription.
D35856
Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
Listed Building
  • National Heritage List for England Entry Number: 1322827


Source of Reference
Local History of Bishop Middleham

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