North East Lodge and Gates to Highgate (Western) Cemetery
NORTH EAST LODGE AND GATES TO HIGHGATE (WESTERN) CEMETERY, SWAINS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1378922
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- List Entry Name:
- North East Lodge and Gates to Highgate (Western) Cemetery
- Statutory Address:
- NORTH EAST LODGE AND GATES TO HIGHGATE (WESTERN) CEMETERY, SWAINS LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1378922
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Jan-1999
- List Entry Name:
- North East Lodge and Gates to Highgate (Western) Cemetery
- Statutory Address 1:
- NORTH EAST LODGE AND GATES TO HIGHGATE (WESTERN) CEMETERY, SWAINS LANE
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.
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:
- NORTH EAST LODGE AND GATES TO HIGHGATE (WESTERN) CEMETERY, SWAINS LANE
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 28443 87241
Details
CAMDEN
TQ2887SW SWAIN'S LANE
798-1/5/1555 (West side)
14/05/74 North-east Lodge and gates to
Highgate (Western) Cemetery
(Formerly Listed as:
HIGHGATE (WESTERN) CEMETERY
North-east Lodge and gates, Swain's
Lane)
GV II
Lodge and entrance gates. c1838-9. By Stephen Geary. Stucco.
Tudor Gothick style. Single storey. Double fronted with 2
windows. Entrance with chamfered reveals and plank door
flanked by buttresses each with 2 off-sets. 2-light casements
with chamfered reveals. Parapet with coping rising to form 2
pediments flanking a central stepped pediment with carved
figure in shallow niche; string below. Right hand buttressed
return with similar entrance. INTERIOR: not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached yellow brick piers with stone
caps and cast-iron gates.
Listing NGR: TQ2844387241
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 478283
- 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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