Gravestone of Joseph Grimaldi in Grimaldi Park is a Grade II listed building in the Islington local planning authority area, England. Gravestone.
Gravestone of Joseph Grimaldi in Grimaldi Park
- WRENN ID
- tilted-pier-martin
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Islington
- Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury MP: Emily Thornberry (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Type
- Gravestone
- Address
- Gravestone of Joseph Grimaldi in Grimaldi Park, Rodney Street
- OS grid reference
- TQ 308 831
- Coordinates
- 51.53174, -0.11475
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The gravestone of Joseph Grimaldi is located in Grimaldi Park and dates from 1837. It consists of a headstone and footstone, both featuring an elaborately curved top profile. These stones are surrounded by cast- and wrought-iron railings that were added in the late 20th century. Joseph Grimaldi (1778-1837) was a renowned clown and pantomimist, known for his performances as an infant dancer at Sadler's Wells, where he later acted for many years. He also became part-proprietor of Sadler's Wells and was a long-time resident of Clerkenwell.
Local climate
Gravestone of Joseph Grimaldi in Grimaldi Park 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 95% 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 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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