Tomb of David Morris 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 David Morris

WRENN ID
sleeping-landing-rook
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 David Morris, Harrow Road W10
OS grid reference
TQ 232 825
Coordinates
51.5286, -0.22397
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Tomb of David Morris, who died in 1842, is located in Kensal Green Cemetery. It is made of artificial stone and is designed as a rectangular chest, referred to as a 'mausoleum' in the inscription. The tomb features angle pilasters and fielded inscription panels on each side, as well as corner anthemion acroteria. It has a sloping roof adorned with antefixes and an upper stage that includes a gadrooned flaming urn on a stepped base. Surrounding the tomb are cast iron railings that display an inverted torch motif. This structure is a late example of a Neo-classical artificial stone monument, following the Coade stone tradition.

Local climate

Tomb of David Morris 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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