Spreat Monument in Abney Park Cemetery
Abney Park Cemetery, Stoke Newington High Street, London, N16 0LH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253452
- Date first listed:
- 13-Feb-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Spreat Monument in Abney Park Cemetery
- Statutory Address:
- Abney Park Cemetery, Stoke Newington High Street, London, N16 0LH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253452
- Date first listed:
- 13-Feb-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Spreat Monument in Abney Park Cemetery
- Statutory Address 1:
- Abney Park Cemetery, Stoke Newington High Street, London, N16 0LH
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.
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:
- Abney Park Cemetery, Stoke Newington High Street, London, N16 0LH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Hackney (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 33359 86828
Details
TQ 3386
735-/12/10026
STOKE NEWINGTON
HIGH STREET N16 (west side)
Spreat Monument in Abney Park Cemetery
GV
II
Monument to John Spreat (1795-1865) and his wife Ann Elizabeth (1798-1884). 1868-1872 by Alfred Waterhouse, carved by Farmer and Brindley. Stone.
A three-stage monument. A square plinth with clustered engaged corner columns inset with shields has a slightly smaller stage set on it over heavy sloping band and behind single corner columns with carved capitals. This stage with inscriptions to the Spreats on south and west faces. Dog tooth mouldings to frieze and cornice. Top stage a pyramidal cap with broken finial and some mouldings. John Spreat died at Highbury New Town and his monument was erected by his wife.
Listing NGR: TQ3335986828
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 436662
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 17 Greater London
Colin Cunningham and Prudence Waterhouse, Alfred Waterhouse 1830-1905, (1992)
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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