Tomb Of General Sir John Aitchison is a Grade II listed building in the Kensington and Chelsea local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 June 2001. Mausoleum.
Tomb Of General Sir John Aitchison
- WRENN ID
- shadowed-gable-curlew
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 June 2001
- Type
- Mausoleum
- Address
- Tomb Of General Sir John Aitchison, Harrow Road W10
- OS grid reference
- TQ 230 825
- Coordinates
- 51.52859, -0.22688
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The tomb of General Sir John Aitchison, who died in 1875, is a mausoleum located in Kensal Green Cemetery. It is constructed from Portland stone and features a pylon-form entrance that is currently blocked. This entrance is adorned with an enriched lintel and is set beneath a canopy supported by scrolled brackets. Above, there is an upper eared pediment topped with a crucifix finial. The side walls are battered, and the eastern wall includes a long inscription in lead letters that outlines Aitchison's military career.
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