Monument to Samuel Rogers and Family in North East Corner of St Marys Churchyard
MONUMENT TO SAMUEL ROGERS AND FAMILY IN NORTH EAST CORNER OF ST MARYS CHURCHYARD, HIGH STREET N8
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244865
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Monument to Samuel Rogers and Family in North East Corner of St Marys Churchyard
- Statutory Address:
- MONUMENT TO SAMUEL ROGERS AND FAMILY IN NORTH EAST CORNER OF ST MARYS CHURCHYARD, HIGH STREET N8
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244865
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Monument to Samuel Rogers and Family in North East Corner of St Marys Churchyard
- Statutory Address 1:
- MONUMENT TO SAMUEL ROGERS AND FAMILY IN NORTH EAST CORNER OF ST MARYS CHURCHYARD, HIGH STREET N8
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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:
- MONUMENT TO SAMUEL ROGERS AND FAMILY IN NORTH EAST CORNER OF ST MARYS CHURCHYARD, HIGH STREET N8
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Haringey (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ3067089330
Details
TQ 3089
800/23/10048
HORNSEY
HIGH STREET, N8
(south side)
Monument to Samuel Rogers and family in north-east corner of St Mary's Churchyard
GV II
Chest tomb with attached railings, cl832. Rectangular rendered brick plinth surmounted by a York stone slab set with square fluted cast-iron railings with fleur-de-Lys finials and having corner and centre turned balusters with urn finials. Portland stone memorial sarcophagus with raised and fielded side panels to each face, standing on a base plinth with ogee moulding.
The inscription, in Bodoni Bold capitals, on the north face reads, "In this vault lie the remains of Henry Rogers Esq of Highbury Terrace, died Dec. XXV MDCCCXXXII, aged 58. Also of Sarah Rogers of Regents Park, sister of the above, died Jan. XXX MDCCCLV, aged 82. Also of Samuel Rogers, author of The Pleasures of Memory, brother of the above named Henry & Sarah, born at Newington Green XXX July MDCCLXIII, died at St James Place Westminster XVIII Dec. MDCCCLV". The west face reads, "Henry Rogers 1832, Sarah Rogers 1855, Samuel Rogers 1855".
HISTORY: Samuel Rogers was one of the most celebrated Romantic poets, benefactor of Wordsworth and other poets and patron of Flaxman and Stothard.
Listing NGR: TQ3067089330
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 468931
- 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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