Description

TQ 2971 STREATHAM HIGH ROAD, SW16
(West side)
963/33/10054 Monument to Joseph Hay (N of W
end of St Leonard's Church)

GV II

Chest tomb in railed enclosure. Dated 1808. Commemorates Joseph Hay, d 1805. By Coade & Sealy, London. Coadestone with iron railings. Chest, on moulded plinth, has raised panels on east and west sides, each flanked by inverted crossed torches and that on east with commemorative inscription. South end has relief-carved coat-of-arms against mantle. The top slab is edged with laurel wreath and supports stepped base and moulded swept pedestal base to missing urn. Tomb stands on rectangular slab which supports arrow-headed railings with swept dog-bars, the dog-rails with inverted arrow-head finials, the standards columnar with vase-on-ball bases and urn finials. Railings are damaged and some parts are missing.

Listing NGR: TQ2996471727

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q27084429

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