Tomb of Robert Nelson in St George's Gardens
TOMB OF ROBERT NELSON IN ST GEORGE'S GARDENS, HANDEL STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1378733
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Tomb of Robert Nelson in St George's Gardens
- Statutory Address:
- TOMB OF ROBERT NELSON IN ST GEORGE'S GARDENS, HANDEL STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1378733
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Jan-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Tomb of Robert Nelson in St George's Gardens
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOMB OF ROBERT NELSON IN ST GEORGE'S GARDENS, HANDEL 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.
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 ROBERT NELSON IN ST GEORGE'S GARDENS, HANDEL STREET
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:
- TQ3050182474
Details
TQ3082SW
798-1/90/1875
CAMDEN
HANDEL STREET
Tomb of Robert Nelson in St George's Gardens
(Formerly Listed as: HANDEL STREET Walls, lodge, cottage and monuments in St George's Gardens)
14/05/74
GV
II
Monument to Robert Nelson. d.1715. Portland stone. Gadrooned urn on tall plinth, set within partly surviving wrought-iron railings. Located on south side of former St George the Martyr burial ground. Nelson was the first person to be buried in the new cemetery, choosing this place 'to overcome the aversion that has been discovered to its use'.
(Survey of London: Vol. XXIV, King's Cross Neighbourhood, St Pancras IV: London: 1952: PLATE 67).
Listing NGR: TQ3050182474
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 478067
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Survey of London in Survey of London - Kings Cross neighbourhood The Parish of St Pancras Part 4: Volume 24 , (1951)
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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