West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of Doctor Gideon Mantell
WEST NORWOOD MEMORIAL PARK TOMB OF DOCTOR GIDEON MANTELL, NORWOOD ROAD SE27
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1106387
- Date first listed:
- 27-Mar-1981
- List Entry Name:
- West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of Doctor Gideon Mantell
- Statutory Address:
- WEST NORWOOD MEMORIAL PARK TOMB OF DOCTOR GIDEON MANTELL, NORWOOD ROAD SE27
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1106387
- Date first listed:
- 27-Mar-1981
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 21-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of Doctor Gideon Mantell
- Statutory Address 1:
- WEST NORWOOD MEMORIAL PARK TOMB OF DOCTOR GIDEON MANTELL, 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 DOCTOR GIDEON MANTELL, 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 32191 72082
Details
In the entry for:
(off) NORWOOD ROAD SE27 1. (east side) 5023
TQ 3272 32/711 Tomb of Dr Gideon Mantell in West Norwood Memorial Park II*
the entry shall be amended to read as follows:
TQ3272 (OFF) NORWOOD ROAD 963-0/32/711 (East side) West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of Dr. Gideon Mantell
GV II*
Pedestal monument. c1852, possibly by Amon Henry Wilds of Brighton. White marble. Rectangular plan battered pediment with coved base and cornice; inscribed. Set within decorative cast iron railings; asymmetrically placed to include a cypress tree. Gideon Algernon Mantell was a surgeon, geologist, paleontologist and discoverer, with Mrs. Mantell, of the iguanodon.
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(off) NORWOOD ROAD SE27 1. (east side) 5023 Tomb of Dr Gideon Mantell in West Norwood Memorial Park TQ 3272 32/711
II*
2. d. 1852; possibly by Amon Henry Wilds of Brighton. Battered sarcophagus of white marble with coved cornice, in decorative cast iron railing, asymmetrically placed to include a cypress tree. Included partly for the historical importance of the paleontologist and discoverer, with Mrs Mantell, of the iguanodon.
Listing NGR: TQ3219172082
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 204503
- 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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