Sir John Soane family tomb
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The Sir John Soane family tomb is a distinctive early 19th-century neoclassical monument in London, designed by architect Sir John Soane and noted for inspiring the iconic red British telephone box.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sir John Soane’s mausoleum in St Pancras Old Churchyard | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
funerary monument
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listed building ⓘ tomb ⓘ |
| architect | Sir John Soane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sir John Soane’s Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Eliza Soane
NERFINISHED
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John Soane’s family members ⓘ Sir John Soane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Grade I listed buildings in the London Borough of Camden
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Monuments and memorials in London ⓘ Neoclassical architecture in London ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Soane family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designerOfTelephoneBoxInspiredBy | Sir Giles Gilbert Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
Greek Revival details
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bold geometric massing ⓘ coffered dome ⓘ symmetrical plan ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatusSince | 1954 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
domed canopy
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four corner piers ⓘ inscribed panels ⓘ sarcophagus-like central block ⓘ urn motifs ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| inception | 1816 ⓘ |
| inspired |
K2 red telephone box design
NERFINISHED
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later British telephone kiosk designs ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | classical architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
London
NERFINISHED
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London Borough of Camden ⓘ |
| location | St Pancras Old Churchyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | Portland stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Euston Road
NERFINISHED
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King’s Cross area of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive domed neoclassical composition
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influence on British telephone kiosk design ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | St Pancras Old Church complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | early 19th century ⓘ |
| situatedInCemetery | St Pancras Gardens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sir John Soane’s mausoleum in St Pancras Old Churchyard