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Latitude: 51.4334 / 51°26'0"N
Longitude: -0.1015 / 0°6'5"W
OS Eastings: 532068
OS Northings: 172198
OS Grid: TQ320721
Mapcode National: GBR GS.H2H
Mapcode Global: VHGRD.676H
Plus Code: 9C3XCVMX+9C
Entry Name: West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of John Britton
Listing Date: 27 March 1981
Last Amended: 21 April 1993
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1106239
English Heritage Legacy ID: 204501
ID on this website: 101106239
Location: West Norwood Cemetery and Crematorium, West Dulwich, 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
Tagged with: Tomb
In the entry for:
(off) NORWOOD ROAD SE27
1. (east side)
5023
TQ 3272 32/709 Tomb of John Britton in
West Norwood Memorial Park
II*
the entry shall be amended to read as follows:
TQ3272 (OFF) NORWOOD ROAD
963-0/32/709 (East side)
27/03/81 West Norwood Memorial Park
Tomb of John Britton
GV II*
Slab monument. c1857 by George Godwin. Brown millstone grit on
grey granite plinth. Tall, rough-hewn rectangular slab, set on
end, with simple inscription on short square plinth. A
uniquely plain and massive design for its date. Britton was
the most distinguished medieval antiquary of the early C19 and
pioneered study of English cathedrals on which he published
many books. Godwin was an architect and editor of the foremost
C19 architectural journal The Builder.
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(off) NORWOOD ROAD SE27
1. (east side)
5023
Tomb of John Britton in
West Norwood Memorial
Park
TQ 3272 32/709
II*
2.
d. 1857; by George Godwin. Tall, rough-hewn slab of brown granite with simple
inscription on grey granite plinth. Included partly for historic importance of
John Britton, antiquarian and topographer.
Listing NGR: TQ3027172200
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