Cemeteries · London
Mill Hill Cemetery
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Mill Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Mill Hill East · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Mill Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in London of architectural and local-history note. Built or established in 1965, it dates from the modern period. It sits within the Hendon parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Mill Hill East, about 0.9 km away. Postcode area NW7.
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From the Wikipedia article
Mill Hill Cemetery is a non-denominational cemetery that opened in 1936. It is in Mill Hill, in the London Borough of Barnet, England. The cemetery was originally called Paddington New Cemetery.
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Background
History
In 1923, the Metropolitan Borough of Paddington decided to acquire land farther out of London, as its existing cemetery in Willesden Lane, Kilburn (now known as Paddington Old Cemetery) was reaching capacity. The council acquired land in Mill Hill in 1933 and the cemetery was opened in 1936 as "Paddington New Cemetery". A chapel was opened in 1937. After World War II, a small plot of land in the north of the cemetery was given by the Borough of Paddington to the Netherland War Graves Commission to form the Dutch National War Memorial in Great Britain, containing the remains of 254 Dutch servicemen and women killed during World War II, as well as 180 other names commemorated on larger…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6118, -0.2226
- District
- Barnet
- Parish
- Barnet, unparished area
- Postcode
- NW7 2RW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hendon
- Established
- 1965
- Nearest railway station
- Mill Hill East — 0.9 km
- Official site
- www.westminster.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: w19990033 (ODbL)
- commons: Ereveld millhill.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Mill Hill Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mill Hill Cemetery?
- Mill Hill Cemetery is in London, United Kingdom (postcode NW7 2RW), in the parish of Barnet, unparished area.
- What is Mill Hill Cemetery?
- Mill Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Mill Hill Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Mill Hill East, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode NW7 2RW.
- When was Mill Hill Cemetery built?
- Built or established in 1965.
- Is Mill Hill Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes, Mill Hill Cemetery is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mill Hill Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Mill Hill East, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NW7 2RW.