Cemeteries · London
Cherry Lane Cemetery
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Cherry Lane Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hayes and Harlington · 2.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Cherry Lane Cemetery is located in Hillingdon, London, with the postcode UB3 1RW. The nearest railway station is Hayes and Harlington, which is 2 km away. Entry to the cemetery is free.
About
Cherry Lane Cemetery is a cemetery in London of architectural and local-history note. The site is within the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Hayes and Harlington parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Hayes and Harlington, about 2.0 km away. Postcode area UB3.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cherry Lane Cemetery was a 19th-century burial ground located in the Westerleigh section of Staten Island, New York, United States. Established by members of the Second Asbury African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, the cemetery was the final burial place of free and formerly enslaved black Staten Islanders until the 1950s, when the land was redeveloped into a Shell station, and then in the 1980s as a shopping plaza. Although the cemetery was never formally registered under the name "Cherry Lane", that designation has been adopted in modern historical and media accounts. In the 2020s, the site became the focus of descendant-led preservation efforts and scholarly research. It was co-named "Benjamin Prine Way" in 2023 after the most renowned of the interred, and a memorial garden was dedicated to the former burial ground in 2024.
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Background
History
The cemetery was established in the mid-19th century by members of the Second Asbury AME Zion Church, one of Staten Island's earliest black congregations. The church, founded by African-Americans in the Mariners Harbor area, served a growing community of laborers, oystermen, and farmers who were free or formerly enslaved from Staten Island and New Jersey, or originally from states like Maryland and Virginia. Documentation compiled by the Friends of Abandoned Cemeteries of Staten Island (FACSI) indicates that the land was acquired in 1850 by trustees of the Second Asbury AME Zion Church via a deed from John W. and Tabitha Merrill Blake. The site served as the primary burial ground for the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4980, -0.4463
- District
- Hillingdon
- Parish
- Hillingdon, unparished area
- Postcode
- UB3 1RW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hayes and Harlington
- Established
- 1850
- Nearest railway station
- Hayes and Harlington — 2 km
Sources
- osm: w4317460 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Cherry Lane Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cherry Lane Cemetery?
- Cherry Lane Cemetery is in London, United Kingdom (postcode UB3 1RW), in the parish of Hillingdon, unparished area.
- What is Cherry Lane Cemetery?
- Cherry Lane Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cherry Lane Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Hayes and Harlington, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode UB3 1RW.
- When was Cherry Lane Cemetery built?
- Built or established in 1850.
- Who owns Cherry Lane Cemetery?
- Cherry Lane Cemetery is owned by Second Asbury African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (historical).
- Is Cherry Lane Cemetery a protected site?
- Yes — Cherry Lane Cemetery is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Cherry Lane Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes, Cherry Lane Cemetery is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cherry Lane Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Hayes and Harlington, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode UB3 1RW.