1871. Designed by William Haywood. City of London Cemetery, South Gate Road, Stratford, Greater London E12 5AF. The British Listed Buildings site explains that this “monument [was] erected in connection with bodies removed from St Andrew's, Holborn and St Sepulchre, London for Holborn Viaduct Street improvement,” on which Haywood also worked. [Click on images to enlarge them.]
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- Plaque with inscription explaining the monument
- Griffin with shield (front view)
- Griffin silhouetted against the sky)
- Griffins on Temple Bar marking the boundary of the City of London
Photographs and caption by Robert Freidus. Formatting by George P. Landow [You may use this image without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the Victorian Web and (2) link your document to this URL in a web document or cite it in a print one.]
Bibliography
“Monument at South End of Axis at South End of Axis South from Columbarium and Non Conformist Chapel.” British Listed Buildings. Web. 8 September 2012. [Listing NGR: TQ4211086253]
Last modified 11 September 2012