Mausoleum of James Morison, Kensal Green Cemetery is a Grade II listed building in the Kensington and Chelsea local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 July 1998. Mausoleum.

Mausoleum of James Morison, Kensal Green Cemetery

WRENN ID
ghost-dormer-gorse
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater MP: Joe Powell (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
3 July 1998
Type
Mausoleum
Address
Mausoleum of James Morison, Kensal Green Cemetery, Harrow Road, London, W10 4RA
OS grid reference
TQ 234 826
Coordinates
51.52894, -0.22115
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The mausoleum of James Morison, located in Kensal Green Cemetery, is a Grade II listed structure made of Portland stone, featuring a cast iron door. It was constructed in 1838 by mason R H Shout. The mausoleum has battered sides, and the upper part of the walls is adorned with garlands. The frieze is decorated with wreaths and fillets, and there are prominent acroteria at all angles. The northern pediment includes an armorial relief.

Local climate

Mausoleum of James Morison, Kensal Green Cemetery 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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