West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of James William Gilbart
WEST NORWOOD MEMORIAL PARK TOMB OF JAMES WILLIAM GILBART, NORWOOD ROAD SE27
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1065018
- Date first listed:
- 27-Mar-1981
- List Entry Name:
- West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of James William Gilbart
- Statutory Address:
- WEST NORWOOD MEMORIAL PARK TOMB OF JAMES WILLIAM GILBART, NORWOOD ROAD SE27
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1065018
- Date first listed:
- 27-Mar-1981
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 21-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of James William Gilbart
- Statutory Address 1:
- WEST NORWOOD MEMORIAL PARK TOMB OF JAMES WILLIAM GILBART, NORWOOD ROAD SE27
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For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WEST NORWOOD MEMORIAL PARK TOMB OF JAMES WILLIAM GILBART, NORWOOD ROAD SE27
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Lambeth (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 32089 72205
Details
In the entry for:
(off) NORWOOD ROAD SE27 1. (east side) 5023
TQ 3272 32/710 Tomb of James William Gilbert in West Norwood Memorial Park II
the entry shall be amended to read as follows:
TQ3272 (OFF) NORWOOD ROAD 963-0/32/710 (East side) 27/03/81 West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of James William Gilbart
GV II
Tall monument resembling a Decorated Gothic belfry. c1836 by Sir William Tite. Portland stone. Square, stepped base with inscribed panels supports a square, buttressed tower with 2-light traceried openings, partly filled with panels of diaper pattern carved stone, under crocketed gables flanked at angles by tall finials; tall octagonal banded spire. Enclosure of grey granite pierced bollards with thick cast iron cable passed through. Gilbard was the founder of Joint Stock Banking and wrote a classic book on banking; a carved squirrel on a gable refers to his interests. Tite was architect to the London Westminster Bank where Gilbart was manager for many years.
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(off) NORWOOD ROAD SE27 1. (east side) 5023 Tomb of James William Gilbart in West Norwood Memorial Park TQ 3272 32/710
II
2. d. 1863. Large Gothic monument. High plinth supports square tower whose wide bell-openings, under crocketed gables, are framed in angle turrets. Tall spire above. Enclosure of grey granite pierced bollards with thick cast iron cable passed through. Included partly for importance of Gilbart as "father of British banking".
Listing NGR: TQ3208972205
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 204502
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 17 Greater London
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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