Colonnade west of entrance and chapels in Highgate (Western) Cemetery is a Grade II listed building in the Camden local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 November 1972. Cemetery structure.

Colonnade west of entrance and chapels in Highgate (Western) Cemetery

WRENN ID: wild-cupola-rain
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Camden
Country: England
Date first listed: 16 November 1972
Type: Cemetery structure
Source: Historic England listing

Description

TQ2886NE 798-1/13/1553

CAMDEN SWAIN'S LANE (west side) Colonnade west of entrance and chapels in Highgate (Western) Cemetery

(Formerly Listed as: HIGHGATE (WESTERN) CEMETERY, Colonnade West of Mortuary Chapels)

16/11/72

GV II Curved colonnade forming a courtyard with the main east entrance (qv) and buttressing the rising ground behind. c1838-39. By Stephen Geary. Yellow stock brick with stone dressings. Colonnade of 15 four-centred arches with chamfered arises. Parapet with stone gabled coping and string below. Central flight of steps leading up into cemetery.

INTERIOR with brick arched vaults carried on cast-iron beams and commemorative plaques.

HISTORICAL NOTE: originally used as a gathering place for funeral corteges before processing to the graveside.

Listing NGR: TQ2851586966

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