Monument to Louisa Clarke, Lee Old Churchyard is a Grade II listed building in the Lewisham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 June 2007. Monument.
Monument to Louisa Clarke, Lee Old Churchyard
- WRENN ID
- low-postern-aspen
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Lewisham
- Constituency
- Lewisham North MP: Vicky Foxcroft (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 1 June 2007
- Type
- Monument
- Address
- Monument to Louisa Clarke, Lee Old Churchyard, Lee Terrace
- OS grid reference
- TQ 390 757
- Coordinates
- 51.46345, -0.00019
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The monument to Louisa Clarke is an early 19th-century chest tomb located in Lee Old Churchyard. It is constructed of red brick and features yellow stone inscription panels set into the sides, topped with a stone ledger slab.
The churchyard is home to many significant monuments that highlight the area's Georgian history as a retirement location for City merchants and individuals associated with the Greenwich and Deptford shipyards. At the center of the churchyard are the remains of the tower from the former medieval Church of St Margaret, which is listed as Grade II. The current Church of St Margaret, built between 1839 and 1841, is located to the south side of Lee Terrace and is listed as Grade II*. The churchyard has later tombs that were mainly used between the 1840s and 1870s, with a decline in use following the opening of Hither Green Cemetery in 1873.
The tomb of Louisa Clarke is notable for its early 19th-century design and the distinctive yellow stone inscription panels, which contribute to its significance as a commemorative monument. It is also grouped with other contemporary tombs in the area, such as that of Elizabeth Walker Morris, which share similar materials of interest.
Local climate
Monument to Louisa Clarke, Lee Old Churchyard sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 96% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 99% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 52% 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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