Tomb of George Cruikshank 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 George Cruikshank

WRENN ID
vacant-spandrel-auburn
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 George Cruikshank, Harrow Road W10
OS grid reference
TQ 233 825
Coordinates
51.52851, -0.22374
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The tomb of George Cruikshank, who died in 1878, is a pedestal tomb located in Kensal Green Cemetery. It features a pedestal made of pink Peterhead granite, which once supported a bronze bust that is now missing. The inscription on the tomb describes Cruikshank as an "artist, designer, etcher, painter" and highlights his commitment to total abstinence from intoxicating drinks for 30 years, as well as his role as a pioneer and champion of universal abstinence through his art and writings. The original bronze bust, created by William Behnes, was stolen, but a marble version can be found in the Dickens House Museum. Cruikshank was a prominent cartoonist following Rowlandson, and his remains were later moved to St Paul's Cathedral.

Local climate

Tomb of George Cruikshank 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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