Tomb of James Ward is a Grade II listed building in the Kensington and Chelsea local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 June 2001. A C19 Tomb.

Tomb of James Ward

WRENN ID
endless-mullion-sable
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater MP: Joe Powell (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
13 June 2001
Type
Tomb
Address
Tomb of James Ward, Harrow Road W10
OS grid reference
TQ 233 826
Coordinates
51.52913, -0.22387
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Tomb of James Ward, who died in 1859, is located in Kensal Green Cemetery and was created by the sculptor J.H. Foley. It features a tall, arched surround made of Carrara marble, which contains a high-relief figure of the Muse of Painting. The arch was noted to be broken at the time of the survey in 1998. James Ward was a prominent late Romantic painter known for his landscapes and animal paintings, with his most famous work being the epic landscape titled Gordale Scar, housed in the Tate Gallery. The inscription on the tomb highlights his distinction as an engraver and later as an animal painter, noting that his works in the National Gallery and the British Museum showcase his significant talents in both fields.

Local climate

Tomb of James Ward 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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