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
213. _St. George’s Churchyard_, Borough.—This is about an acre in size,
and is maintained as a public garden by the rector and churchwardens,
having been laid out in 1882. It is much used.
214. _St. George’s Recreation ground_, Tabard Street (the Lock
burial-ground).—Rather over ¼ acre. This was originally the
burial-ground of the Lock Hospital, which was pulled down in 1809, a
portion of the site of the hospital and ground having been before then
consecrated as a parish burial-ground. It was chiefly used for pauper
burials, and was crowded with bodies. It is now a neat public garden,
laid out by the vestry in 1887, and in the possession of the rector and
churchwardens of St. George’s.
215. _Chapel Graveyard_, Collier’s Rents, Long Lane.—This is about 620
square yards in extent, and is on the north side of an old Baptist
chapel, which now belongs to the Congregational Union. The ground dates
from before 1719, and is closed. There are a few tombstones and grass,
but it is not very well kept.
ST. SAVIOR’S, SOUTHWARK.
216. _St. Saviour’s Churchyard._—This ancient ground has been often
enlarged and curtailed, and at times was used as a marketplace. What now
exists is about ½ acre on the south side of the church, which is at
present under restoration.
217. _Additional ground for St. Saviour’s_, called the College Yard or
St. Saviour’s Almshouse Burial-ground, Park Street.—This existed before
1732. Size, ¼ acre. The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway goes
over it on arches, and it is now the store-yard of Messrs. Stone and
Humphries, builders. Most of it is roofed in, but it is not actually
covered with buildings.
218. _Additional ground for St. Saviour’s_, called the Cross Bones,
Redcross Street.—This was made, at least 250 years ago, “far from the
parish church,” for the interment of the low women who frequented the
neighbourhood. It was subsequently used as the pauper ground, and was
crowded to excess. Nevertheless two schools were built in it. The
remaining piece is about 1,000 square yards. It has frequently been
offered for sale as a building site, and has formed the subject for much
litigation. It is made a partial use of by being let for fairs, swings,
&c. It was sold as a building site in 1883, but, not having been used by
1884, the sale was declared (under the Disused Burial-grounds Act) null
and void.
219. _Christ Church Churchyard_, Blackfriars Bridge Road.—1½ acres. This
dates from about 1737, and has been enlarged. An infant school was built
in it. It is closed, and not laid out.
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