Colonnade west of entrance and chapels in Highgate (Western) Cemetery
Highgate Cemetery, Swain's Lane, Highgate, London, N6 6PJ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1378874
- Date first listed:
- 16-Nov-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Colonnade west of entrance and chapels in Highgate (Western) Cemetery
- Statutory Address:
- Highgate Cemetery, Swain's Lane, Highgate, London, N6 6PJ
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1378874
- Date first listed:
- 16-Nov-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Jan-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Colonnade west of entrance and chapels in Highgate (Western) Cemetery
- Statutory Address 1:
- Highgate Cemetery, Swain's Lane, Highgate, London, N6 6PJ
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:
- Highgate Cemetery, Swain's Lane, Highgate, London, N6 6PJ
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:
- TQ 28515 86966
Details
TQ2886NE
798-1/13/1553
CAMDEN
SWAIN'S LANE (west side)
Colonnade west of entrance and chapels in Highgate (Western) Cemetery
(Formerly Listed as: HIGHGATE (WESTERN) CEMETERY, Colonnade West of Mortuary Chapels)
16/11/72
GV
II
Curved colonnade forming a courtyard with the main east entrance (qv) and buttressing the rising ground behind. c1838-39. By Stephen Geary. Yellow stock brick with stone dressings. Colonnade of 15 four-centred arches with chamfered arises. Parapet with stone gabled coping and string below. Central flight of steps leading up into cemetery.
INTERIOR with brick arched vaults carried on cast-iron beams and commemorative plaques.
HISTORICAL NOTE: originally used as a gathering place for funeral corteges before processing to the graveside.
Listing NGR: TQ2851586966
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 478234
- 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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