Tomb of Rev. Sydney Smith is a Grade II listed building in the Kensington and Chelsea local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 June 2001. Tomb.

Tomb of Rev. Sydney Smith

WRENN ID
patient-clay-raven
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 Rev. Sydney Smith, Harrow Road W10
OS grid reference
TQ 231 826
Coordinates
51.52974, -0.22573
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The tomb of the Rev. Sydney Smith, who died in 1845, is located in Kensal Green Cemetery. It features a sarcophagus made of Portland stone, with plain angle pilasters and a pedimented cover. Sydney Smith was known for his sharp wit, his affiliation with the Whig party, and his contributions to literature, as well as his involvement in the movement for Catholic emancipation.

Local climate

Tomb of Rev. Sydney Smith 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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