Tomb of Colonel Robert Ellison 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 Colonel Robert Ellison

WRENN ID
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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 Colonel Robert Ellison, Harrow Road W10
OS grid reference
TQ 233 826
Coordinates
51.5291, -0.2239
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Tomb of Colonel Robert Ellison, who died in 1843, is located in Kensal Green Cemetery. It is made of Carrara marble and features an eared sarcophagus set on a stepped base. The sides of the tomb are adorned with swords and wreaths, while the north end displays a relief of a palm, sword, sash, and wreath. The inscription indicates that the tomb was erected by the Duke of Wellington and the officers of the Grenadier Guards, with whom Colonel Ellison served at the Battle of Waterloo. This tomb is an exceptional example of a Neo-classical military memorial.

Local climate

Tomb of Colonel Robert Ellison 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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