Tomb of Eve Hammersley in St Johns Churchyard Extension

TOMB OF EVE HAMMERSLEY IN ST JOHNS CHURCHYARD EXTENSION, CHURCH ROW

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Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1067371
Date first listed:
11-Jan-1999
Statutory Address:
TOMB OF EVE HAMMERSLEY IN ST JOHNS CHURCHYARD EXTENSION, CHURCH ROW
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1067371
Date first listed:
11-Jan-1999
Statutory Address 1:
TOMB OF EVE HAMMERSLEY IN ST JOHNS CHURCHYARD EXTENSION, CHURCH ROW

Location

Statutory Address:
TOMB OF EVE HAMMERSLEY IN ST JOHNS CHURCHYARD EXTENSION, CHURCH ROW

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
Camden (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 26229 85720

Details

CAMDEN

TQ2685NW CHURCH ROW
798-1/26/255 Tomb of Eve Hammersley in St John's
Churchyard Extension

GV II

Open-sided shrine, containing sculptured figures, on a podium.
1903. By Harry Furse. Limestone with bronze figures.
Rectangular shrine with Ionic pilasters at each angle flanking
round-arched openings having architraved heads, with foliated
keystones, supported on carved console brackets; entablature
with projecting cornice. Shrine raised on a rectangular plinth
with moulded base and cornice, and carved relief wreath
inscribed in the centre. Larger than life bronze sculpture of
a winged angel cradling and kissing a young sleeping girl.
Signed Furse 1903. HISTORICAL NOTE: Eve Hammersley (died 1902)
was the young daughter of an artistic/literary family who
lived at Admiral's House (qv).




Listing NGR: TQ2622985720

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