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
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 March 1981
- Type
- Tomb
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
In the entry for:
(off) NORWOOD ROAD SE27 1. (east side) 5023
TQ 3272 32/709 Tomb of John Britton in West Norwood Memorial Park
II*
the entry shall be amended to read as follows:
TQ3272 (OFF) NORWOOD ROAD 963-0/32/709 (East side) 27/03/81 West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of John Britton
GV II*
Slab monument. c1857 by George Godwin. Brown millstone grit on grey granite plinth. Tall, rough-hewn rectangular slab, set on end, with simple inscription on short square plinth. A uniquely plain and massive design for its date. Britton was the most distinguished medieval antiquary of the early C19 and pioneered study of English cathedrals on which he published many books. Godwin was an architect and editor of the foremost C19 architectural journal The Builder.
(off) NORWOOD ROAD SE27 1. (east side) 5023 Tomb of John Britton in West Norwood Memorial Park TQ 3272 32/709
II*
- d. 1857; by George Godwin. Tall, rough-hewn slab of brown granite with simple inscription on grey granite plinth. Included partly for historic importance of John Britton, antiquarian and topographer.
Listing NGR: TQ3027172200
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