Chest Tomb to Elizabeth Norris in St Mary at Finchley Churchyard

CHEST TOMB TO ELIZABETH NORRIS IN ST MARY AT FINCHLEY CHURCHYARD, HENDON LANE N3

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Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1246063
Date first listed:
29-Jan-1996
Statutory Address:
CHEST TOMB TO ELIZABETH NORRIS IN ST MARY AT FINCHLEY CHURCHYARD, HENDON LANE N3
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1246063
Date first listed:
29-Jan-1996
Statutory Address 1:
CHEST TOMB TO ELIZABETH NORRIS IN ST MARY AT FINCHLEY CHURCHYARD, HENDON LANE N3

Location

Statutory Address:
CHEST TOMB TO ELIZABETH NORRIS IN ST MARY AT FINCHLEY CHURCHYARD, HENDON LANE N3

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

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
Barnet (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ2490090507

Details

TQ 2490
31-/18/10314

HENDON LANE, N3
Chest tomb to Elizabeth Norris in St Mary-at-Finchley Churchyard

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Chest tomb to Elizabeth Norris, with effigy c.1779. Portland stone. Semi-reclining effigy of a veiled woman contemplating an urn, placed upon a chest with fielded inscription panels, and set within original cast-iron railings with obelisk finials to the rails and flaming urn terminals to the principal posts. Also to her husband Richard Norris of Hampstead (d.1779). A rare example of
an external churchyard monument with an effigy.

Listing NGR: TQ2490090507

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