Tomb of George Godwin

Tomb of George Godwin, Brompton Cemetery, Old Brompton Road

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1235110
Date first listed:: 07-Nov-1990
List Entry Name:: Tomb of George Godwin
Statutory Address:: Tomb of George Godwin, Brompton Cemetery, Old Brompton Road

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1235110
Date first listed:: 07-Nov-1990
Date of most recent amendment:: 06-Dec-1990
List Entry Name:: Tomb of George Godwin
Statutory Address 1:: Tomb of George Godwin, Brompton Cemetery, Old Brompton Road

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: Tomb of George Godwin, Brompton Cemetery, Old Brompton Road

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County:: Greater London Authority
District:: Kensington and Chelsea (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ2566477871

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 16 May 2023 to reformat the text to current standards

TQ 2577 NE 59/10

OLD BROMPTON ROAD Brompton Cemetery Tomb of George Godwin

(Formerly listed as Tomb of George Goodwin)

GV II Tomb of George Godwin. c1888. Stone. Rectangular pedestal base with central pillar enriched with bas relief portrait medallion and tools and surmounted by a lamp of knowledge. Flanking the column sculpture figure and in classical robes representing the muses of literature and architecture.

Godwin was an architect and editor of The Builder, the foremost architectural journal of the day, for 40 years. He also founded and administered the Art Union of London.

Listing NGR: TQ2566477871

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Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.