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Latitude: 51.4335 / 51°26'0"N
Longitude: -0.1012 / 0°6'4"W
OS Eastings: 532089
OS Northings: 172205
OS Grid: TQ320722
Mapcode National: GBR GS.H4N
Mapcode Global: VHGRD.67CG
Plus Code: 9C3XCVMX+9G
Entry Name: West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of James William Gilbart
Listing Date: 27 March 1981
Last Amended: 21 April 1993
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1065018
English Heritage Legacy ID: 204502
ID on this website: 101065018
Location: West Norwood Cemetery and Crematorium, West Dulwich, Lambeth, London, SE27
County: London
District: Lambeth
Electoral Ward/Division: Thurlow Park
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Lambeth
Traditional County: Surrey
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: West Norwood St Luke
Church of England Diocese: Southwark
Tagged with: Memorial
In the entry for:
(off) NORWOOD ROAD SE27
1. (east side)
5023
TQ 3272 32/710 Tomb of James William
Gilbert in West Norwood
Memorial Park
II
the entry shall be amended to read as follows:
TQ3272 (OFF) NORWOOD ROAD
963-0/32/710 (East side)
27/03/81 West Norwood Memorial Park
Tomb of James William Gilbart
GV II
Tall monument resembling a Decorated Gothic belfry. c1836 by
Sir William Tite. Portland stone. Square, stepped base with
inscribed panels supports a square, buttressed tower with
2-light traceried openings, partly filled with panels of
diaper pattern carved stone, under crocketed gables flanked at
angles by tall finials; tall octagonal banded spire. Enclosure
of grey granite pierced bollards with thick cast iron cable
passed through. Gilbard was the founder of Joint Stock Banking
and wrote a classic book on banking; a carved squirrel on a
gable refers to his interests. Tite was architect to the
London Westminster Bank where Gilbart was manager for many
years.
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(off) NORWOOD ROAD SE27
1. (east side)
5023
Tomb of James William
Gilbart in
West Norwood Memorial
Park
TQ 3272 32/710
II
2.
d. 1863. Large Gothic monument. High plinth supports square tower whose wide
bell-openings, under crocketed gables, are framed in angle turrets. Tall spire
above. Enclosure of grey granite pierced bollards with thick cast iron cable
passed through. Included partly for importance of Gilbart as "father of British
banking".
Listing NGR: TQ3208972205
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