West Norwood Cemetery, Victorian cemetery in West Norwood, England.
The 40-acre cemetery contains 69 Grade II listed structures, featuring monuments, catacombs, cremation plots, and a dedicated Greek Orthodox necropolis with 19 mausoleums.
Established by Parliament in 1836, West Norwood Cemetery became the first UK burial ground to implement Gothic Revival architecture under William Tite's direction.
The cemetery earned recognition as the South Metropolitan Cemetery, forming part of London's seven major Victorian burial grounds constructed in the 1830s.
The cemetery opens from 8 AM to 4 PM during winter months and 8 AM to 6 PM in summer, with public transport access via West Norwood station.
The site features an oak columbarium, two chapels for Anglican and nonconformist services, and catacombs designed to accommodate 3,500 coffins beneath the ground.
Location: London Borough of Lambeth
Inception: 1836
Shares border with: Robson Road
Website: https://lambeth.gov.uk/places/west-norwood-crematorium-and-cemetery
GPS coordinates: 51.43298,-0.09812
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:58
European crypts and catacombs form a network of underground burial chambers beneath urban streets. These spaces house tombs, skeletal remains, and religious monuments from different historical periods. The chambers contain frescoes, mosaics, stone carvings and architectural elements that combine Roman, Egyptian and Christian designs. The structures reveal burial customs and religious practices from the 1st through 19th centuries.
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West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb Of Reverened Charles Haddon Spurgeon
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West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb Of Sir Henry Bessemer
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West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb Of Thomas De La Garde Grissell
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West Norwood Memorial Park Mausoleum Of The Vallianos Family In The Greek Burial Ground
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West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb Of Captin John Wimble
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West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb Of Doctor William Marsden
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West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb Of Alexander Berens
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West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb Of James William Gilbart
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West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb Of Lucy Gallup
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West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb Of Doctor Gideon Mantell
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West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb Of John Britton
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