Tomb of Thomas Charles Druce in Highgate (Western) Cemetery
Highgate Cemetery, Swain's Lane, Highgate, London, N6 6PJ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1378952
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- Statutory Address:
- Highgate Cemetery, Swain's Lane, Highgate, London, N6 6PJ
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- Date:
- 1999-09-14
- Reference:
- IOE01/01869/21
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1378952
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Jan-1999
- Statutory Address 1:
- Highgate Cemetery, Swain's Lane, Highgate, London, N6 6PJ
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 28403 87092
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15/03/2019
TQ2887SW
798-1/5/1560
CAMDEN
SWAIN'S LANE (West side)
Tomb of Thomas Charles Druce in Highgate (Western) Cemetery
(Formerly listed as Tomb of TC Druce in Highgate (Western) Cemetery, previously listed as: HIGHGATE (WESTERN) CEMETERY Grave of TC Druce Lord Portman)
14/05/74
GV
II
Pedestal with draped urn. c1864. Marble. Pedestal with enriched capital surmounted by a draped urn.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Thomas Charles Druce was a furniture dealer in Baker Street. In 1896 his daughter-in-law claimed that he had been William John Cavendish Bentinck-Scott, fifth Duke of Portland, a noted recluse, leading a double life. In 1907 the grave was opened to test allegations that Druce's funeral had been false, with a coffin filled with lead weights; the coffin proving to contain Druce, three of the trial witnesses were indicted for perjury.
Listing NGR: TQ2840387092
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- Legacy System number:
- 478315
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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