Tomb of John Kemp and family in Highgate (Western) Cemetery is a Grade II listed building in the Camden local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 May 1974. Tomb. 2 related planning applications.
Tomb of John Kemp and family in Highgate (Western) Cemetery
- WRENN ID
- distant-rafter-wren
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Camden
- Constituency
- Hampstead and Highgate MP: Tulip Siddiq (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 May 1974
- Type
- Tomb
- Address
- Tomb of John Kemp and family in Highgate (Western) Cemetery, Swain's Lane, London, N6 6PJ
- OS grid reference
- TQ 284 871
- Coordinates
- 51.5688, -0.14812
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The tomb of John Kemp and family is located in Highgate (Western) Cemetery and dates from around 1842. It features a pedestal made of marble, which is topped by a sculptured urn. The tomb stands on a rectangular stepped plinth that is inscribed with the words "The London Cemetery Company agreed to keep this grave and monument in proper order and repair in perpetuity." The design includes an inscribed pedestal that supports the urn on a stepped base.
Local climate
Tomb of John Kemp and family 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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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
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- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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- Memorial to Sir Rowland Hill in Highgate (Western) Cemetery
- Monument to Mary Nichols
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- Tomb of Frederick Lillywhite in Highgate (Western) Cemetery
- Monument to Brodie McGhie Wilcox
- North East Lodge and Gates to Highgate (Western) Cemetery