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Tomb of Sir Harry Smith East North East of Cemetery Chapel

A Grade II Listed Building in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5587 / 52°33'31"N

Longitude: -0.1208 / 0°7'14"W

OS Eastings: 527492

OS Northings: 297307

OS Grid: TL274973

Mapcode National: GBR K1D.D9T

Mapcode Global: WHHNM.3YRB

Plus Code: 9C4XHV5H+FM

Entry Name: Tomb of Sir Harry Smith East North East of Cemetery Chapel

Listing Date: 8 March 2000

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1380146

English Heritage Legacy ID: 479643

ID on this website: 101380146

Location: Whittlesey, Fenland, Cambridgeshire, PE7

County: Cambridgeshire

District: Fenland

Civil Parish: Whittlesey

Built-Up Area: Whittlesey

Traditional County: Cambridgeshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire

Church of England Parish: Whittlesey

Church of England Diocese: Ely

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Description


WHITTLESEY

TL2797 Tomb of Sir Harry Smith, East North Ea
345/20/10008 st of Cemetery Chapel
08-MAR-00

GV II

Chest tomb. c1860. Granite and limestone with decorative cast-iron railings. mounted on the curbing enclosing the plot. The granite tomb has inscriptions to Lt.-Gen. Sir Harry Smith, died 1860 , and his wife Juana, died 1872. The base is inscribed with the many battles in which Sir Harry fought. Side has large bronze plaque with the words spoken by the Duke of Wellington in the House of Lords, probably at the time of the Thanks of Parliament given to Sir Harry on his victory at Aliwal 1846. He became Governor of Cape Colony in 1847 and the towns of Harrismith and Ladysmith are named after the pair. The tomb stands east north east of the cemetery chapel (qv).


Listing NGR: TL2749297307

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