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Latitude: 51.5249 / 51°31'29"N
Longitude: -0.0939 / 0°5'38"W
OS Eastings: 532327
OS Northings: 182391
OS Grid: TQ323823
Mapcode National: GBR R7.1J
Mapcode Global: VHGQT.BX6V
Plus Code: 9C3XGWF4+XC
Entry Name: Caslon Tomb in St Luke's Churchyard
Listing Date: 28 September 1995
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1261941
English Heritage Legacy ID: 436242
ID on this website: 101261941
Location: St Luke's, Islington, London, EC1V
County: London
District: Islington
Electoral Ward/Division: Bunhill
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Islington
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: St Clement Finsbuy
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: Tomb
TQ 3282 SW
OLD STREET 635-1/75/10070
Caslon tomb in St Luke's
Churchyard
II
Funerary monument to the Caslon family. C18 chest tomb of painted Portland stone with a ledger slab possibly of Welsh limestone. Baluster-type pilasters; sunken inscription panels. Surrounded by contemporary railings with spearhead finials with urns at the corners. William Caslon the Elder (1692-1766) and his son William (1720-1778) were distinguished type founders after whom a typeface is named. SOUPCE: Dictionary of National Biography.
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Listing NGR: TQ3232782391
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