Tomb Of George, 7Th Viscount Strangford 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, 7Th Viscount Strangford

WRENN ID: ghost-doorway-rowan
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Kensington and Chelsea
Country: England
Date first listed: 13 June 2001
Type: Tomb
Source: Historic England listing

Description

KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA

TQ2382NW HARROW ROAD W10 249/80/13 Kensal Green Cemetery 13-JUN-01 Tomb of George, 7th Viscount Strangford

GV II

Tomb of George Smyth, 7th Viscount Strangford, died 1857. Gothic canopy of Portland stone over sandstone slab, guarded by Carrara marble angels by Edward Physick. Two cusped arches per side, carried on sandstone colonnettes, with drip-moulds above. Angle crocketed finials. Inscription on north end to Percy, 8th and last Viscount Strangford (d.1869). History: a Tory MP, Strangford was a prominent member of the Young England movement and is believed to be the model for Disraeli's novel Coningsby.

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