Monument to Thomas Helps East of St Leonards Church
MONUMENT TO THOMAS HELPS EAST OF ST LEONARDS CHURCH, STREATHAM HIGH ROAD SW16
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323733
- Date first listed:
- 27-Mar-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Monument to Thomas Helps East of St Leonards Church
- Statutory Address:
- MONUMENT TO THOMAS HELPS EAST OF ST LEONARDS CHURCH, STREATHAM HIGH ROAD SW16
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323733
- Date first listed:
- 27-Mar-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Monument to Thomas Helps East of St Leonards Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- MONUMENT TO THOMAS HELPS EAST OF ST LEONARDS CHURCH, STREATHAM HIGH ROAD SW16
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:
- MONUMENT TO THOMAS HELPS EAST OF ST LEONARDS CHURCH, STREATHAM HIGH ROAD SW16
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Lambeth (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 30019 71725
Details
TQ 3071
963/34/10055
STREATHAM HIGH ROAD, SW16 (West side)
Monument to Thomas Helps, East of St Leonard's Church
GV
II
Chest tomb. 1842. Limestone. Rectangular on plan with diagonally-set square projections at each angle. Moulded plinth; plain side-panels in moulded recesses; acanthus-decorated console brackets at corners supporting cover stone which has pedimented sides and gablets at corners, all decorated with anthemion and floral volutes. Inscriptions on east and west panels commemorate Thomas Helps d 1842; his wife Ann, d.1851; and three of their sons, most notable of whom was Sir Arthur Helps, d. 1875. Set on slab which formerly carried iron railings, now missing.
Sir Arthur Helps was clerk of the privy council 1860 - 1875, prepared a number of volumes of Queen Victoria's writings and an edition of Prince Albert's speeches, and was himself an author.
Listing NGR: TQ3001971725
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 469166
- 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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