Tomb Approximately 15 Metres South South East of Church of St Mary Magdalene

TOMB APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, BERMONDSEY STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1376579
Date first listed:
17-Sept-1998
List Entry Name:
Tomb Approximately 15 Metres South South East of Church of St Mary Magdalene
Statutory Address:
TOMB APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, BERMONDSEY STREET
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Date:
2001-05-27
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1376579
Date first listed:
17-Sept-1998
List Entry Name:
Tomb Approximately 15 Metres South South East of Church of St Mary Magdalene
Statutory Address 1:
TOMB APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, BERMONDSEY STREET

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
TOMB APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, BERMONDSEY STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
Southwark (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 33345 79454

Details

SOUTHWARK

TQ3379 BERMONDSEY STREET 636-1/5/54 (East side) Tomb approx 15m south south-east of Church of St Mary Magdalene

GV II

Chest tomb. C18. Stone and brick. Situated on a high brick plinth and having baluster pilasters, fielded side panels and a heavy ledger slab on top. No inscription visible. A number of C18 persons commemorated with tombs are listed in Lysons' 'Environs of London', pp.550-1, but it is not possible to match any of his entries to this, the most prominent tomb in the churchyard. (Lysons D: Environs of London, Vol.I: 1795-1797: 550-1).

Listing NGR: TQ3334579454

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Legacy System number:
470583
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

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Lysons, D, Environs of London Supplement, (1811), 551-1

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

Ordnance survey map of Tomb Approximately 15 Metres South South East of Church of St Mary Magdalene

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© Crown copyright [and database rights] 2026. OS AC0000815036. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2026. All rights reserved. Licence number 102006.006.

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