Tomb of Thomas Gardnor and Family and Attached Railing in St Johns Churchyard is a Grade II listed building in the Camden local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 January 1999. Tomb.

Tomb of Thomas Gardnor and Family and Attached Railing in St Johns Churchyard

WRENN ID
odd-tower-nettle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Camden
Constituency
Hampstead and Highgate MP: Tulip Siddiq (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
11 January 1999
Type
Tomb
Address
Tomb of Thomas Gardnor and Family and Attached Railing in St Johns Churchyard, Church Row
OS grid reference
TQ 262 856
Coordinates
51.55531, -0.18052
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The tomb of Thomas Gardnor and family, along with its attached railing, is located in St John's Churchyard. This mid-18th century pedestal memorial stands above a brick vault and was restored in 1982. It is made of limestone and features a stepped base with a rectangular two-stage pedestal that has an enriched band and cornice, inscribed projecting panels, and a carved coat of arms on the north side. Atop the pedestal is a pillar with shaped cut-out panels on each face and a cushioned base with scroll incised angles, which supports a sculptured draped urn. The tomb is accompanied by attached cast-iron railings with urn finials on a stone-capped brick base. Historically, this is the only tomb in the churchyard that mentions a smallpox death. Thomas Gardnor built Gardnor House on Flask Walk and, along with his wealthy wife, owned much property in central Hampstead. He was also a Trustee of the Mineral Waters.

Local climate

Tomb of Thomas Gardnor and Family and Attached Railing in St Johns Churchyard sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 98% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 30 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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