West Norwood Memorial Park Mausoleum Of Sophie Beard is a Grade II listed building in the Lambeth local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 August 1993. Mausoleum.
West Norwood Memorial Park Mausoleum Of Sophie Beard
- WRENN ID
- gilded-pilaster-onyx
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Lambeth
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 2 August 1993
- Type
- Mausoleum
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
LAMBETH TQ3272 (OFF) NORWOOD ROAD 963 - 0/32/1130 West Norwood Memorial Park Mausoleum of Sophie Beard
GV II
Mausoleum in form of a Gothic chapel. Sophie Beard died 1850, chapel somewhat later; architect unknown. Portland stone. Gothic style. Rectangular plan. 3 buttressed bays with pitched stone roof having decorated cross finials. Central pointed arch entrance with hood mould and having recessed moulding and colonettes; plank door with elaborate wrought iron scroll pattern hinges and decorative ironwork. Flanking the entrance, cusped recesses with shaped hood moulds containing sculpture statuettes of Faith and Hope; inscribed beneath "Erected as a last testament of love" and "To the memory of a perfect wife and mother". -Above the entrance a trefoil light with shaped hood mould. Trefoil lights on the rear elevation have original stained glass.
Listing NGR: TQ3233172109
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