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Monument Number 1170293
Hob Uid: 1170293
Location : Greater London Authority Greenwich Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TQ3854177670
Summary : Burial Ground. The second burial ground of the Royal Hospital for Seamen, opened 1747 and closed in 1857. The ground included a mausoluem of 1750 for the officers of the Hospital, probably designed by Thomas Ripley. The building takes the form of a one-storey building. A cartouche in the pediment bears the inscription "5th July 1749. John Meriton Pensioner was ye first Man buried in this ground". The burial ground is bounded by a boundary fence of mid 18th century date which incorporates wrought iron railings. The ground was subsequently used as a playground for the Royal Hospital School and has been partly built over. Part of the site was used for a dining hall for the Royal Hospital School in 1875 and in 1925-34 the Seamen's Hospital Society built the Devonport Nurses Home on the former burial ground.
More information : For statutory description refer to Listed Building System.

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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Erected mid C18
Monument End Date : 1766
Monument Start Date : 1733
Monument Type : Fence, Railings
Evidence : Structure

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : In use 1747 to 1857
Monument End Date : 1857
Monument Start Date : 1747
Monument Type : Cemetery
Evidence : Subterranean Feature

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Built 1750
Monument End Date : 1750
Monument Start Date : 1750
Monument Type : Mausoleum
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : New building on site
Monument End Date : 1875
Monument Start Date : 1875
Monument Type : Refectory, Garden
Evidence : Demolished Building, Botanical Feature

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : New building on site
Monument End Date : 1934
Monument Start Date : 1925
Monument Type : Nurses Hostel
Evidence : Extant Building

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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 396048
External Cross Reference Notes :

External Cross Reference Source : NBR Index Number
External Cross Reference Number : 106378
External Cross Reference Notes :

External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TQ 37 NE 280
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Relationship type : General association

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Relationship type : Is referred to by

Related Activities :

Associated Activities :
Activity type : ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-01-01
End Date : 1998-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 2004-01-01
End Date : 2004-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 1170293