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Hither Green Cemetery
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Hither Green Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Grove Park · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Hither Green Cemetery is located in Lewisham, London, with the nearest railway station being Grove Park, which is 1.1 km away. Entry to the cemetery is free.
About
Hither Green Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1873. Coordinates: 51.4369°, 0.0104°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Hither Green Cemetery, opened as Lee Cemetery in 1873, is a large cemetery located on the east side of Verdant Lane in southeast London, England. The cemetery is situated between Catford, Hither Green, Downham, Grove Park and Lee, west of the railway line connecting Grove Park and Hither Green stations, and close to Grove Park Sidings and Grove Park Nature Reserve. Next to the cemetery is Lewisham Crematorium, which opened in 1956.
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Background
History
When the cemetery opened in 1873, it was named Lee Cemetery, although Lee's church and centre are about 1.5 miles (2.5 km) north of the cemetery; the land was part of the Lee civil parish at the time. The original cemetery occupied what is now the northernmost part of the cemetery, located on a road named Hither Green Lane, later renamed Verdant Lane. The cemetery later expanded southward into lands previously occupied by the fields of Shroefield Farm. The cemetery was designed by Francis Freeman Thorne (buried in the cemetery) and included two Gothic chapels built by William Webster – one Anglican, one for dissenters (the Dissenters' Chapel was for people belonging to nonconformist, i.e.:…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4369, 0.0104
- District
- Lewisham
- Parish
- Lewisham, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE6 1NB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lewisham East
- Established
- 1873
- Nearest railway station
- Grove Park — 1.1 km
Sources
- osm: w4414651 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Hither Green Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hither Green Cemetery, White Sky.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hither Green Cemetery?
- Hither Green Cemetery is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE6 1NB), in the parish of Lewisham, unparished area.
- What is Hither Green Cemetery?
- Hither Green Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hither Green Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Grove Park, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode SE6 1NB.
- When was Hither Green Cemetery built?
- Built or established in 1873.
- Who owns Hither Green Cemetery?
- Hither Green Cemetery is owned by Lewisham Council.
- Is Hither Green Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes, Hither Green Cemetery is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hither Green Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Grove Park, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SE6 1NB.