Mausoleum in North East Part of Former Burial Ground of Seamen's Hospital
MAUSOLEUM IN NORTH EAST PART OF FORMER BURIAL GROUND OF SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL, ROMNEY ROAD SE10
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1211527
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Mausoleum in North East Part of Former Burial Ground of Seamen's Hospital
- Statutory Address:
- MAUSOLEUM IN NORTH EAST PART OF FORMER BURIAL GROUND OF SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL, ROMNEY ROAD SE10
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1211527
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Mausoleum in North East Part of Former Burial Ground of Seamen's Hospital
- Statutory Address 1:
- MAUSOLEUM IN NORTH EAST PART OF FORMER BURIAL GROUND OF SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL, ROMNEY ROAD SE10
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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:
- MAUSOLEUM IN NORTH EAST PART OF FORMER BURIAL GROUND OF SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL, ROMNEY ROAD SE10
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Greenwich (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 38547 77673
Details
1. 4412 ROMNEY ROAD SE10 (South Side)
Mausoleum in north-east part of former burial ground of Seamen's Hospital TQ 3877 26/382A
II
2. 1749. Small, 1-storey, 3-bay building. Multicoloured stock brick. Stone cornice and blocking course. Central open pediment. 3 finely-gauged round brick arches, the centre larger, with stone spring band. The left archway is an entrance, the others unglazed windows. Stone plinth. Rear elevation has 2 similar arches and flight of steps down to vault, now sealed. Cartouche in pediment of front bears inscription "5th July 1749. John Meriton Pensioner was ye first Man Buried in this Ground" Many C19 memorial tablets attached to walls.
Listing NGR: TQ3854777675
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 396045
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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