Monument to James Braidwood in Abney Park Cemetery is a Grade II listed building in the Hackney local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 March 1997. A Victorian Monument.

Monument to James Braidwood in Abney Park Cemetery

WRENN ID: lapsed-clay-merlin
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Hackney
Country: England
Date first listed: 24 March 1997
Type: Monument
Period: Victorian
Source: Historic England listing

Description

TQ 3386 735/12/10060

STOKE NEWINGTON HIGH STREET, N16 (west side) Monument to James Braidwood in Abney Park Cemetery

GV II Monument to James Braidwood (1800-1861). A stone pedestal with coved frieze and wreath-capped terminal erected in memory of the leading fireman of his day, who did much to establish the profession of firefighting. From 1832 the superintendent of the Fire Engine Establishment, he lost his life in the great Tooley Street fire of 22 June 1861, and was buried here on 29 June as a national hero. Listed for historical reasons.

Listing NGR: TQ3333886642

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