Tomb of Sir Francis Freeling 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 Sir Francis Freeling

WRENN ID
swift-mantel-mint
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 Sir Francis Freeling, Harrow Road W10
OS grid reference
TQ 233 825
Coordinates
51.52837, -0.22312
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The tomb of Sir Francis Freeling, who died in 1836, is located in Kensal Green Cemetery. It was created by Robert Johnson, a mason from Westminster. The tomb features a column atop a cube made of Carrara marble and sandstone. The lower section is designed as a cube resting on a three-stepped base, which supports a demi-column with a moulded necking. This monument is one of the earliest in the cemetery. Sir Francis Freeling is noted for his significant contributions to the reform of mail coaches and the postal service.

Local climate

Tomb of Sir Francis Freeling 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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