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West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of William and Elizabeth Burges

A Grade II* Listed Building in Lambeth, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4315 / 51°25'53"N

Longitude: -0.0965 / 0°5'47"W

OS Eastings: 532422

OS Northings: 171997

OS Grid: TQ324719

Mapcode National: GBR GS.JCY

Mapcode Global: VHGRD.88VY

Plus Code: 9C3XCWJ3+JC

Entry Name: West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of William and Elizabeth Burges

Listing Date: 27 March 1981

Last Amended: 21 April 1993

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1064984

English Heritage Legacy ID: 204520

ID on this website: 101064984

Location: West Norwood Cemetery and Crematorium, West Norwood, Lambeth, London, SE27

County: London

District: Lambeth

Electoral Ward/Division: Gipsy Hill

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Lambeth

Traditional County: Surrey

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: West Norwood St Luke

Church of England Diocese: Southwark

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Description


In the entry for:

(off) NORWOOD ROAD SE27
1. (east side)
5023

TQ 3271 32/731 Tomb of William and
Elizabeth Burges in West
Norwood Memorial Park
II*

the entry shall be amended to read as follows:

TQ3271 (OFF) NORWOOD ROAD
963-0/36/731 (East side)
27/03/81 West Norwood Memorial Park
Tomb of William & Elizabeth Burges

GV II*

Chest tomb. c1855 by William Burgess for his mother,
Elizabeth; he was later buried in the same grave. Portland
stone. Plain rectangular base with coffin shaped monument
having pitched top with carved foliated cross. Graded for
historic importance of the famous architect.

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(off) NORWOOD ROAD SE27
1. (east side)
5023

Tomb of William and
Elizabeth Burges in
West Norwood Memorial
Park
TQ 3271 36/731

II*

2.
1855 by William Burges, later himself buried in same grave. Simple grey stone
sarcophagus with carved floriated cross on lid. Graded for historic importance
of famous architect.


Listing NGR: TQ3242271997

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