Tomb of Sir John Dean Paul is a Grade II listed building in the Kensington and Chelsea local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 June 2001. Mausoleum.

Tomb of Sir John Dean Paul

WRENN ID
stark-corridor-hemlock
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
Mausoleum
Address
Tomb of Sir John Dean Paul, Harrow Road W10
OS grid reference
TQ 232 825
Coordinates
51.52798, -0.22403
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The tomb of Sir John Dean Paul, who died in 1852, is located in Kensal Green Cemetery and was designed by John Griffith, the architect responsible for the cemetery's buildings. This mausoleum is built in a classical style using Portland stone. It features a blocked door flanked by two Doric columns in antis, with a frieze above that reads "THE TOMB OF THE PAUL FAMILY." The tympanum of the pediment is decorated with a heraldic shield and rinceaux, while the sides of the tomb are enhanced with pilasters. Sir John Dean Paul was a banker and a key supporter of the General Cemetery Company, playing a significant role in the establishment and design of Kensal Green Cemetery.

Local climate

Tomb of Sir John Dean Paul 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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