Monument to John Swan 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:
- 1257265
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Monument to John Swan 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:
- 1257265
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Monument to John Swan 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 33451 86801
Details
TQ 3386
735/12/10055
STOKE NEWINGTON HIGH STREET, N16 (west side)
Monument to John Swan in Abney Park Cemetery
GV
II
Monument to John Swan (1787-1869). White marble pedestal surmounted by a draped urn; overgrown with ivy at time of inspection in 1997. Millward, mason. Of historical interest on account of the inscription which claims that 'few men have been greater benefactors to their country than the late John Swan. He was the original inventor of the "screw propeller "in the year '24, as now used in HMS, and published by the late Dr Birkbeck, in the Mechanics Register of the same date. The Deceased was also the inventor of the "self acting chain messenger" introduced into the navy in 1831, a saving to the nation of about £70,000 a year. Admiral Dundas frankly compensed that it was a very great saving both of money and men's lives and that the inventor deserved every encouragement, but unfortunately by some means or other the "ingenious and modest inventor" as he was styled by Dr Birkbeck never received the slightest remuneration.'
Listing NGR: TQ3345186801
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 464053
- 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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