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Latitude: 51.4335 / 51°26'0"N
Longitude: -0.1031 / 0°6'11"W
OS Eastings: 531953
OS Northings: 172210
OS Grid: TQ319722
Mapcode National: GBR GS.GP2
Mapcode Global: VHGRD.57BD
Plus Code: 9C3XCVMW+CQ
Entry Name: West Norwood Memorial Park Entrance Arches and Gates to Memorial Park
Listing Date: 27 March 1981
Last Amended: 21 April 1993
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1325982
English Heritage Legacy ID: 204498
ID on this website: 101325982
Location: West Norwood Cemetery and Crematorium, Tulse Hill, Lambeth, London, SE27
County: London
District: Lambeth
Electoral Ward/Division: Thurlow Park
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: Memorial
In the entry for:
NORWOOD ROAD SE27
1. (east side)
5023
TQ 3172
31/705
Entrance arches and gates
at West Norwood Memorial
Park
II
the entry shall be amended to read as follows:
TQ3172
963-0/31/705
27/03/81
NORWOOD ROAD
(East side)
West Norwood Memorial Park
Entrance arches & gates to Memorial
Park
GV
II
Entrance arches and gates. c1836-7 by Sir William Tite. Pale
brick and yellow stone. Large central buttressed brick archway
with stone 4-centred vehicle entrance arch, moulded and hollow
chamfered with spandrels containing shields bearing the arms
of the dioceses of Canterbury and Winchester; parapet cornice
rises to central peak above escutcheon with riband inscribed
"South Metropolitan Cemetery Incorporated AD MDCCCXXXVI".
Large, Gothic style cast iron double carriage gates with ogee
centre panels, similar to boundary railings. To right, a
smaller pedestrian 4-centred arch gateway above which a carved
crown and scroll inscribed "Deus Deo" in a stepped pediment,
and on the inner side, the date 1837; Gothic style cast iron
gate.
NORWOOD ROAD SE27
(east side)
1.
5023
Entrance arches and
gates at West Norwood
Memorial Park
TQ 3172
31/705
II
2.
1836 by Sir William Tite. Large central Tudor archway of pale brick with stone
dressings. Cornice rising to central peak above escutcheon with name (South Metropolitan
Cemetery) in riband and date. Arch of stone, moulded and hollow chamfered with
carved spandrels. Large ornamental cast iron double carriage gates. Smaller
arch at right with pedestrian entrance.
Listing NGR: TQ3195372210
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