Tomb of Charles and Ellen Kean Within Churchyard of All Saints Church
TOMB OF CHARLES AND ELLEN KEAN WITHIN CHURCHYARD OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, CATHERINGTON LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390853
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Tomb of Charles and Ellen Kean Within Churchyard of All Saints Church
- Statutory Address:
- TOMB OF CHARLES AND ELLEN KEAN WITHIN CHURCHYARD OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, CATHERINGTON LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390853
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Tomb of Charles and Ellen Kean Within Churchyard of All Saints Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOMB OF CHARLES AND ELLEN KEAN WITHIN CHURCHYARD OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, CATHERINGTON 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:
- TOMB OF CHARLES AND ELLEN KEAN WITHIN CHURCHYARD OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, CATHERINGTON LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- East Hampshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Horndean
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 69667 14522
Details
HORNDEAN
1067/0/10017 CATHERINGTON LANE 26-APR-04 Catherington Tomb of Charles and Ellen Kean within churchyard of All Saints Church
GV II Outdoor Tomb. C1870. Designer/mason unknown. Portland stone. DESCRIPTION: The memorial comprises a heavy rectangular sarcophagus placed on rectangular corner blocks, standing on a two-stage base. The sides and ends are fielded. At either end of the sides is a relief of a wreath with fillet and an inverted torch. The lid consists of a two stage coped slab. The monument is surrounded by elaborate cast iron railings with florid tendril decoration and foliate finials to spiralled uprights; the horizontal rails are spiralled too. HISTORY: This striking Neoclassical monument marks the resting place of the celebrated Victorian actor Charles Kean (c1811-1868) and his actress wife Ellen, nee Tree (1805-1880). The son of the even more celebrated Edmund Kean, Charles Kean rose to become one of the most popular actors on the London stage. He made his reputation in New York in the early 1830s, and was renowned for his vigorous interpretation of Shakespearian roles, and for his use of lavish sets at the Princess's Theatre. Kean died at his house in Chelsea; he was buried here near his mother's estate of Keydall, near Rowlands Castle. Listed both for historical interest and as a high quality late Neoclassical tomb with exceptionally rich railings.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 491399
- 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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