Photographs by Robert Freidus. Text, formatting, and perspective correction by George P. Landow. [You may use these images without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the photographer and (2) link your document to this URL in a web document or cite the Victorian Web in a print one.]
The Sir Henry Tate Mausoleum. c. 1890. Architects: Harold Ainsworth Peto (1854-1933) and Sir Ernest George. West Norwood Memorial Park, Lambeth, London SE27 9QQ. [Click on these images and those below to enlarge them.]
Tate, the benefactor of the Tate Galley (now Tate Britain) made his fortune in sugar cubes. The British Listed Buildings site, describes his mausoleum, a Grade II structure, as faced with red terracotta “with paler bands, dressings and tiled roof.”
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"West Norwood Memorial Park Mausoleum of Sir Henry Tate, Lambeth." British Listed Buildings. Web. 1y July 2013.
Last modified 17 July 2013