Tomb of Henri Van Laun 1819 to 1896
TOMB OF HENRI VAN LAUN 1819 TO 1896
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391039
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jul-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Tomb of Henri Van Laun 1819 to 1896
- Statutory Address:
- TOMB OF HENRI VAN LAUN 1819 TO 1896
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391039
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jul-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Tomb of Henri Van Laun 1819 to 1896
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOMB OF HENRI VAN LAUN 1819 TO 1896
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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 HENRI VAN LAUN 1819 TO 1896
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Woking (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 95888 56684
Details
71/0/10029 Tomb of Henri Van Laun (1819-1896), Br 23-JUL-04 ookwood Cemetery
GV II Funerary monument to Henri van Laun (1819-1896). Emmeline Halse, sculptor. Terra cotta. The monument comprises an oval portrait relief, glazed white and part draped, set against books and scrolls. These rest on a square plinth with griffon monopeds to the corners. The books are inscribed with titles, including Histories of English and French Literature by van Laun. On each face of the plinth is, variously, a relief of a classical mourning figure (front); the names 'Taine' and 'Labruyere', and 'Moliere' and Lesage', set within garlands (sides); and on the rear face the inscription 'Erected to the memory of my father'. HISTORY: the monument dramatically extols the literary endeavours of van Laun, a Belgian writer and critic. This is a very unusual terra cotta monument, reminiscent of the Georgian memorials produced at the Coade stone factory; it might be connected with the centre of terra cotta production at nearby Compton.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 492727
- 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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