Tomb Of Sir Marc Isambard Brunel And Isambard Kingdom Brunel is a Grade II listed building in the Kensington and Chelsea local planning authority area, England. Tomb.

Tomb Of Sir Marc Isambard Brunel And Isambard Kingdom Brunel

WRENN ID: eternal-soffit-dock
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Kensington and Chelsea
Country: England
Type: Tomb
Source: Historic England listing

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KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA

TQ2382NW HARROW ROAD W10 249/80/20 KENSAL GREEN CEMETERY 06-SEP-1989 Tomb of Sir Marc Isambard Brunel and Isambard Kingdom Brunel

GV II

Tomb. Commemorates Sir Marc Isambard Brunel (1769-1849), his son Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-59) and others of the Brunel family. Designed by Sir Marc Brunel. Rectangular block of Carrara marble with raised lead letters. Sir Marc is noted as the engineer of the Rotherhithe tunnel, for his experiments with steam navigation and for improvements at Liverpool and Chatham docks. His son, Isambard Kingdom Brunel is noted for his designs for the Clifton Suspension Bridge, the Great Eastern Steamship and the Great Western Railway. Sir Marc and Isambard Kingsom Brunel are counted amongst the greatest engineers of the C19.

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