The Buxton Monument, East Sheen Cemetery is a Grade II listed building in the Richmond upon Thames local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 March 1992. A 20th century Monument.

The Buxton Monument, East Sheen Cemetery

WRENN ID
shifting-pewter-solstice
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Constituency
Richmond Park MP: Sarah Olney (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 March 1992
Type
Monument
Period
20th century
Address
The Buxton Monument, East Sheen Cemetery, Sheen Road
OS grid reference
TQ 192 747
Coordinates
51.45904, -0.28448
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Buxton Monument is a stele memorial located in East Sheen Cemetery, dedicated to Markham Buxton, who died in 1927. It was created by his son, Alfred Buxton. The memorial features a tall granite stele topped with five antefixae, standing on a wider granite plinth that has an inscription at its base. The stele includes a bronze relief depicting a woman in classical dress playing a lyre, accompanied by the inscription "OUR SWEETEST SONGS ARE THOSE WHICH TELL OF SADDEST THOUGHTS." This bronze relief is signed by Alfred Buxton, a local sculptor who exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1910 to 1929. In 1927, he showcased a relief titled "Chanson Triste," which is likely this work.

Local climate

The Buxton Monument, East Sheen Cemetery sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 92% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 90% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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