West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of John Britton is a Grade II* listed building in the Lambeth local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 March 1981. Tomb.
West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of John Britton
- WRENN ID
- standing-cloister-briar
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Lambeth
- Constituency
- Dulwich and West Norwood MP: Helen Hayes (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 March 1981
- Type
- Tomb
- Address
- West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of John Britton, Norwood Road Se27
- OS grid reference
- TQ 320 721
- Coordinates
- 51.4334, -0.10146
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Tomb of John Britton is located in West Norwood Memorial Park, dating from around 1857 and designed by George Godwin. It features a tall, rough-hewn rectangular slab made of brown millstone grit, set on end, with a simple inscription on a short square plinth of grey granite. This monument is noted for its uniquely plain and massive design for its time. John Britton was a prominent medieval antiquary in the early 19th century, known for his pioneering studies of English cathedrals and numerous publications on the subject. George Godwin was an architect and the editor of the influential 19th-century architectural journal, The Builder. The tomb is included in the listing for its historical significance related to Britton's contributions to antiquarian studies.
Local climate
West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of John Britton sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 82% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 84% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 55% 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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