Tomb of John Collett is a Grade II listed building in the Kensington and Chelsea local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 November 1984. Tomb.

Tomb of John Collett

WRENN ID
riven-doorway-storm
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater MP: Joe Powell (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
7 November 1984
Type
Tomb
Address
Tomb of John Collett, Harrow Road W10
OS grid reference
TQ 234 826
Coordinates
51.5289, -0.22234
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Tomb of John Collett, dating from around 1840, is located in Kensal Green Cemetery. It was erected in memory of Collett's first wife, Emma, and features an aedicule on a base that consists of a chest with panelled angle pilasters. The Doric aedicule has an entablature and a pedimental roof supported by fluted columns, enclosing an inner unadorned block. The outer rails and posts are also made of Portland stone. This distinguished late Neo-classical monument reflects the influence of French designs. John Collett, a Whig/Liberal Member of Parliament, tragically took his own life in 1866.

Local climate

Tomb of John Collett 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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