Arcade forming north west quarter of circle and avenue is a Grade II* listed building in the Kensington and Chelsea local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 April 1969. A Victorian Arcade.

Arcade forming north west quarter of circle and avenue

WRENN ID
spare-postern-crimson
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham MP: Ben Coleman (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 April 1969
Type
Arcade
Period
Victorian
Address
Arcade forming north west quarter of circle and avenue, Brompton Cemetery, Old Brompton Road, London
OS grid reference
TQ 257 776
Coordinates
51.48422, -0.19028
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The arcade, built between 1839 and 1840 by Benjamin Baud, forms the northwest quarter of a circle and avenue in Brompton Cemetery. It features a round arched rusticated stone structure with a brick backing designed for the attachment of memorial plaques. The arcade projects forward at intervals, supported by Doric columns. There are flights of steps leading down into the catacombs at the center of the quadrant and avenue ranges, which are topped by a domed octagonal tower. The arcade is adorned with cast iron gates that display symbols of death. It is part of a cohesive design that includes a chapel and other arcades.

Local climate

Arcade forming north west quarter of circle and avenue sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 93% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 94% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 51% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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