Monument to James John Berkeley, Camberwell Old Cemetery is a Grade II listed building in the Southwark local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 May 1992. A C19 Monument.
Monument to James John Berkeley, Camberwell Old Cemetery
- WRENN ID
- roaming-cornice-blackthorn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Southwark
- Constituency
- Lewisham West and East Dulwich MP: Ellie Reeves (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 May 1992
- Type
- Monument
- Address
- Monument to James John Berkeley, Camberwell Old Cemetery, Forest Hill Road
- OS grid reference
- TQ 349 741
- Coordinates
- 51.4505, -0.05983
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The monument to James John Berkeley is a chest tomb located in Camberwell Old Cemetery, dating from around 1865. It commemorates James John Berkeley, a civil engineer who lived from 1819 to 1862. The tomb is made of stone and features a vermiculated top with three steps leading up to it. Atop the tomb is a statue of a reclining female figure with an oval bust. The inscription on the monument states that it was erected by the engineers and contractors of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway in recognition of Berkeley's distinguished career as their chief engineer. It highlights his work on the extensive railway system in Western India, including the Bhore and Thul Ghat inclines in the Syhadre mountain range, and expresses affection for his social qualities and the kindness he showed in his official duties. James Berkeley, who was trained by Robert Stephenson, is noted for building the first railway line in India. The funding for this monument was raised through public subscription, totaling £3,000.
Local climate
Monument to James John Berkeley, Camberwell Old Cemetery 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 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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