Tomb Of Charles Babbage 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 Charles Babbage

WRENN ID
spare-granite-holly
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Country
England
Date first listed
13 June 2001
Type
Tomb
Address
Tomb Of Charles Babbage, Harrow Road W10
OS grid reference
TQ 232 824
Coordinates
51.52747, -0.22406
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The tomb of Charles Babbage, who died in 1871, is located in Kensal Green Cemetery. It is a slab tomb made of grey Rubislaw granite with a coped slab resting on a base of York stone. The tomb is signed by the mason, Lander. This site holds significant historical interest as Babbage was a prominent mathematician known for his calculating machine, which was a pioneering precursor to the modern computer.

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