The London Burial Grounds: Notes on Their History from the Earliest Times to the Present DayHolmes, Isabella M.
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The London Burial Grounds: Notes on Their History from the Earliest Times to the Present Day
Holmes, Isabella M.
Cemeteries -- England -- London -- History
170. _Garratt Lane Cemetery_, South Street, Wandsworth.—1¾ acres. This
was consecrated in 1808. It is closed to the public, and closed for
interments with the exception of widows, widowers, and parents of
deceased persons already interred there. It is maintained by the
Wandsworth Burial Board.
171. _Friends Burial-ground_, High Street, Wandsworth.—400 square yards.
This is attached to the meeting-house, is closed and very neatly kept.
There are a few upright tombstones.
172. _Baptist Burial-ground_, North Street, Wandsworth.—An untidy little
closed yard with no tombstones in it and neglected grass. The chapel now
belongs to the Salvation Army. I doubt if it was much used for burials,
but, at any rate, there was one interment in 1854. It is about the same
size as the Friends’ ground.
173. _Independent Burial-ground_, Wandsworth.—This is now a small
tar-paved yard adjoining Memorial Hall, which was built on the site of
an old chapel or school-house. There are a few trees.
174. _St. Mary’s Churchyard_, Putney.—½ acre. Closed and neatly kept.
175. _Putney Burial-ground_, Upper Richmond Road.—1 acre. This was a
gift to the parish from the Rev. R. Pettiwand, and consecrated in 1763.
It was laid out in 1886, but the tombstones were not moved, and many of
them are dilapidated brick altar tombs. It is maintained for the public
by the Putney Burial Board.
176. _St. Nicholas Churchyard_, Lower Tooting.—2 acres. This is still in
use. It is open daily and kept in good order.
177. _Lower Tooting Chapel-ground._—231 square yards behind the chapel
(Congregational in High Street) and about 30 square yards in front. Some
tombstones. Chapel dates from 1688, and was founded by Daniel Defoe.
178. _St. Leonard’s Churchyard_, Streatham.—1¼ acres. The present church
dates from 1831, but the churchyard is at least 100 years older. It is
closed for burials and well planted with flowers, grass, and trees. The
gates are sometimes open.
179. _St. Paul’s Churchyard_, Clapham, in the Wandsworth Road.—1½ acres.
This is closed, and very full of tombstones. It is maintained by the
Clapham Burial Board, but it is in a rather jungly condition.
180. _Union Chapel-ground_, Streatham Hill.—About 500 square yards. This
is a neat little garden between the chapel and the schools, both of
which have been rebuilt, the schools in 1878. There is a row of
tombstones against the walls. It is generally closed.
181. _Wandsworth Cemetery._—12 acres. First used in 1878. Open daily.
182. _Lambeth Cemetery_, Tooting Graveney.—41 acres. First used in 1854.
Open daily.
183. _Putney Cemetery._—3 acres. First used in 1855. This is an
encroachment on a common.
BATTERSEA.
184. _St. Mary’s Churchyard._—¾ acre. Closed. The laying out of this
ground is under consideration.
185. _St. George’s Churchyard_, Battersea Park Road.—¾ acre. This is
closed, and in a very neglected condition. There are not many
gravestones.
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