The Cutting Catacombs in Highgate (Western) Cemetery is a Grade II listed building in the Camden local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 May 1974. Mausoleum.
The Cutting Catacombs in Highgate (Western) Cemetery
- WRENN ID
- silent-rood-acorn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Camden
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 May 1974
- Type
- Mausoleum
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
TQ2887SW 798-1/5/1568
CAMDEN SWAIN'S LANE (west side) The Cutting Catacombs in Highgate (Western) Cemetery
(Formerly Listed as: HIGHGATE (WESTERN) CEMETERY Family Tomb of Jeremiah Greatorex)
14/05/74
GV II A row of 15 individual mausolea, several plots of which are vacant. Mid C19. Yellow brick with a stucco render. Each mausoleum is a rectangular cell with a pediment containing a lunette, and matching overdoors. The cells are occupied by the following families: John (1844), States, Allen, Greatorex, Anon, Hawkes, [void], Farmer (1861), [void], Baxter, Anon., Anon., Anon., Anon. That of Jeremiah Greatorex and family with projecting cornice, relief angle and inscription; that to Sir Benjamin Hawkes has retained its cast-iron door with torcheres, wreath and hour glass motifs.
Of interest as a formally planned group of memorials related in conception to those of the Egyptian Avenue (qv). Several dilapidated at time of inspection in 1994. The Greatorex family tomb was listed on 14/05/74.
Listing NGR: TQ2854186964
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