Tomb of Sir John Soane, His Wife and Son in St Pancras Old Church Gardens
TOMB OF SIR JOHN SOANE, HIS WIFE AND SON IN ST PANCRAS OLD CHURCH GARDENS, PANCRAS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1322044
- Date first listed:
- 16-May-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Tomb of Sir John Soane, His Wife and Son in St Pancras Old Church Gardens
- Statutory Address:
- TOMB OF SIR JOHN SOANE, HIS WIFE AND SON IN ST PANCRAS OLD CHURCH GARDENS, PANCRAS ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1322044
- Date first listed:
- 16-May-1978
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Jan-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Tomb of Sir John Soane, His Wife and Son in St Pancras Old Church Gardens
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOMB OF SIR JOHN SOANE, HIS WIFE AND SON IN ST PANCRAS OLD CHURCH GARDENS, PANCRAS ROAD
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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:
- TOMB OF SIR JOHN SOANE, HIS WIFE AND SON IN ST PANCRAS OLD CHURCH GARDENS, PANCRAS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Camden (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ2979383504
Details
CAMDEN
TQ2983SE PANCRAS ROAD
798-1/84/1274 Tomb of Sir John Soane, his wife and
16/05/78 son in St Pancras Old Church Gardens
(Formerly Listed as:
ST PANCRAS GARDENS
Tomb to Sir John Soane and his wife
and son John)
GV I
Tomb. Erected 1816 and designed by Sir John Soane in memory of
his wife who died in 1815. Portland stone. Rectangular plan.
Tomb comprises central domed structure supported on 4 panelled
piers with ornamented capitals covering a pedimented structure
on 4 Ionic columns in a decorative style of Soane's own
invention, each side filled with an inscribed slab.
Balustraded enclosure sets out north, south and east of
central structure with staircase approach down at west end to
sealed basement vault. Dome with open spandrels having wavy
line ornament to face, topped by a small drum banded by a
snake (with tail in mouth) surmounted by a pineapple.
Balustraded enclosure with panelled dies at ends and corners
surmounted by stele, those attendant to the central part of
the monument with weepers in niches and triple stele. Some
stone balusters later replaced in terracotta.
HISTORICAL NOTE: the design of the central domed structure
influenced Giles Gilbert Scott's design of the K2 and
subsequent telephone boxes.
Listing NGR: TQ2979883410
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 477704
- 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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