Mausoleum of Henry Eaton, Lord Cheylesmore 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.

Mausoleum of Henry Eaton, Lord Cheylesmore in Highgate (Western) Cemetery

WRENN ID
secret-passage-elder
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Camden
Constituency
Hampstead and Highgate MP: Tulip Siddiq (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 May 1974
Type
Mausoleum
Address
Mausoleum of Henry Eaton, Lord Cheylesmore in Highgate (Western) Cemetery, Swains Lane
OS grid reference
TQ 283 871
Coordinates
51.56871, -0.14945
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The mausoleum of Henry Eaton, Lord Cheylesmore, located in Highgate (Western) Cemetery, was built around 1891 and is designed in the style of a temple. It is constructed from Portland stone and has a rectangular plan. The mausoleum features a recessed entrance that is flanked by Ionic half columns. The doorway is architraved and topped with a dentil pediment that displays the coat of arms. The entrance is adorned with enriched cast-iron double doors that have grilled openings, and it is accessed by steps. Above the columns is an entablature with a projecting cornice and a blocking course. The frieze is inscribed with the name "Cheylesmore" and is flanked by carved roundels. Historically, Lord Cheylesmore was a silk merchant, the owner of White's Club, and served as a Member of Parliament for Coventry for 21 years.

Local climate

Mausoleum of Henry Eaton, Lord Cheylesmore in Highgate (Western) Cemetery sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 680 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 99% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 99% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 29 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 66% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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