Eastern boundary wall to Highgate (Western) Cemetery is a Grade II listed building in the Camden local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 May 1974. Boundary wall. 5 related planning applications.

Eastern boundary wall to Highgate (Western) Cemetery

WRENN ID
western-gargoyle-linden
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Camden
Constituency
Hampstead and Highgate MP: Tulip Siddiq (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 May 1974
Type
Boundary wall
Address
Eastern boundary wall to Highgate (Western) Cemetery, Swain's Lane, London, N6 6PJ
OS grid reference
TQ 285 870
Coordinates
51.56723, -0.14655
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The eastern boundary wall of Highgate (Western) Cemetery, built around 1838-39 by Stephen Geary, is constructed from yellow stock brick and features Portland stone capping. The wall steps down the slope and is supported by brick piers that have moulded capitals.

Local climate

Eastern boundary wall to 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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