West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of Reverend Charles Haddon Spurgeon
West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of Reverend Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Norwood Road, SE27
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1357923
- Date first listed:
- 27-Mar-1981
- List Entry Name:
- West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of Reverend Charles Haddon Spurgeon
- Statutory Address:
- West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of Reverend Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Norwood Road, SE27
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1357923
- Date first listed:
- 27-Mar-1981
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 21-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of Reverend Charles Haddon Spurgeon
- Statutory Address 1:
- West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of Reverend Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Norwood Road, SE27
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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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:
- West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of Reverend Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Norwood Road, SE27
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 32393 72144
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 16 October 2023 to correct a typo in the name, address, remove superfluous amendment details and to reformat the text to current standards
TQ 3272
32/737
963-0/32/737
(off) NORWOOD ROAD SE27 (east side)
West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of Rev. Charles Haddon Spurgeon
(Formerly listed as Tomb of Rev Charles Haddon Spurgeon in West Norwood Memorial Park)
27/03/81
GV
II
Chest tomb on high plinth. c1892, designer unknown. Grey granite with stone dressings. Massive granite plinth with quoins inset with paler granite and central inset inscribed panel. Stepped base to tomb which has polished granite columns with white stone bases and foliated capitals at angles supporting an overhanging pitched lid. Inscribed panels to sides, that to front with fine sculptured marble portrait bust in tondo. Below, resting on steps, a sculptured pink granite cushion, with tasselled corners, having a Bible open at Timothy 7:8. A popular preacher, Spurgeon was reported to have attracted more mourners than any other funeral in the cemetery's history.
Listing NGR: TQ3239372144
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 204526
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 17 Greater London
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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