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Latitude: 51.4857 / 51°29'8"N
Longitude: -0.251 / 0°15'3"W
OS Eastings: 521535
OS Northings: 177760
OS Grid: TQ215777
Mapcode National: GBR 9N.1DQ
Mapcode Global: VHGQX.LXND
Plus Code: 9C3XFPPX+7H
Entry Name: Foscolo Memorial Approximately 25 Metres South West of West Tower of Church of St Nicholas
Listing Date: 25 July 1989
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1334318
English Heritage Legacy ID: 439749
Also known as: Cenotaph of Ugo Foscolo
ID on this website: 101334318
Location: St Nicholas's Church, Hounslow, London, W4
County: London
District: Hounslow
Electoral Ward/Division: Chiswick Homefields
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Hounslow
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: St Nicholas Chiswick
Church of England Diocese: London
The following building shall be added:
CHURCH STREET W4
TQ 27 NW
(west side)
1/253 Foscolo Memorial approx
25 m SW of West Tower of
Church of St Nicholas
Chest tomb. 1861, probably to designs of the sculptor Baron Morochetti. Marble
chest tomb, with hipped top, set on granite plinth and with metalwork details;
railings and bronze wreath have been removed. Commemmorates Ugo Foscolo
(1778 - 1827), great Italian patriot and the greatest early C19 Romantic
Italian poet after Leopardi. In 1871 Foscolo's bones were disinterred by
the Italian authorities and removed to the church of Santa Goce in Florence.
Listing NGR: TQ2153577760
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