Monument to Lieutenant Albert Darasz and others 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:
- 1378914
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jan-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Monument to Lieutenant Albert Darasz and others in Highgate (Western) Cemetery
- Statutory Address:
- Highgate Cemetery, Swain's Lane, Highgate, London, N6 6PJ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1378914
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jan-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Monument to Lieutenant Albert Darasz and others in Highgate (Western) Cemetery
- Statutory Address 1:
- Highgate Cemetery, Swain's Lane, Highgate, London, N6 6PJ
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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 28447 86904
Details
TQ2886NW
798-1/12/1781
CAMDEN
SWAIN'S LANE (west side)
Monument to Lieutenant Albert Darasz and others in Highgate (Western) Cemetery
GV
II
Monument to Lieutenant Albert Darasz and others, in the form of an eagle with banner emerging from tomb and raising inscribed tomb slab. c1852. Marble and Portland stone.
HISTORICAL NOTE: erected to a number of Polish nationalist exiles who fled to London following the abortive rising of 1848: the tomb is emblematic of the resurrection of the Polish nation. One of a number of monuments in the vicinity erected to Polish nationalists.
Listing NGR: TQ2844786904
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 478275
- 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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