TOMB OF FREDERICK HITCH VC

TOMB OF FREDERICK HITCH VC, CORNEY ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1387502
Date first listed:: 20-Jul-1999
List Entry Name:: TOMB OF FREDERICK HITCH VC
Statutory Address:: TOMB OF FREDERICK HITCH VC, CORNEY ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1387502
Date first listed:: 20-Jul-1999
List Entry Name:: TOMB OF FREDERICK HITCH VC
Statutory Address 1:: TOMB OF FREDERICK HITCH VC, CORNEY ROAD

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: TOMB OF FREDERICK HITCH VC, CORNEY ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: Hounslow (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ 21402 77580

Details

TQ 2177 CORNEY ROAD Chiswick Cemetery 787/20/10074 Tomb of Frederick Hitch VC

II

Memorial commemorating Frederick Hitch VC 1856-1913. Grey granite memorial in form of rough-cut cairn draped with the Union Jack with a pith helmet on top. Rectangular inscription panel inscribed: THIS MEMORIAL/ was erected by voluntary subscription/ to commemorate/ HIS HEROIC ACTION at RORKE'S DRIFT/ 22 January 1879'.

Listing NGR: TQ2140277580

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 475467
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.