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Monument to Dickens Family in Highgate (Western) Cemetery

A Grade II Listed Building in Highgate, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.568 / 51°34'4"N

Longitude: -0.1497 / 0°8'59"W

OS Eastings: 528335

OS Northings: 187080

OS Grid: TQ283870

Mapcode National: GBR DT.WFJ

Mapcode Global: VHGQL.CV6B

Plus Code: 9C3XHV92+54

Entry Name: Monument to Dickens Family in Highgate (Western) Cemetery

Listing Date: 11 January 1999

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1378894

English Heritage Legacy ID: 478255

ID on this website: 101378894

Location: Highgate Cemetery, Parliament Hill, Camden, London, N6

County: London

District: Camden

Electoral Ward/Division: Highgate

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Camden

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St Michael Highgate

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


TQ2887SW
798-1/5/1798

CAMDEN
SWAIN'S LANE (west side)
Monument to Dickens Family in Highgate (Western) Cemetery

GV
II
Monument to Charles Dickens and his family. c1870. Massive inscribed stone slab set within neo-Classical railings, with smaller early C20 slab repeating inscription placed on top. This commemorates Charles Dickens and his family.

HISTORICAL NOTE: of historical interest not only for its intimate association with the outstanding C19 English novelist (who is buried in Westminster Abbey), but that of his family. His sons were each named after a leading literary figure, including Walter Landor Dickens, Alfred Tennyson Dickens.

Listing NGR: TQ2833587080

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