Historic houses · London
Mortlake Crematorium
In or near Tyburn.
Mortlake Crematorium — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
PAUL FARMER — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Mortlake · 0.7 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Mortlake Crematorium, the nearest railway station is Mortlake, located 0.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TW9 4EW. Entry is paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Mortlake Crematorium is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Summary from the official site
Mortlake Crematorium, established in 1939, is located on the banks of the River Thames in Richmond upon Thames. It features extensive gardens, a chapel, and a remembrance room, providing a tranquil space for bereaved families to honor their loved ones.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
Mortlake Crematorium is a crematorium in Kew, near its boundary with Mortlake, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It opened in 1939, next to Mortlake Cemetery. The crematorium serves the boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames in the west and south-west of London. It is managed by a board made up of three elected councillors from each of these four boroughs. Citing it as "a rare example" of Art Deco design in the borough, Richmond upon Thames Council has described it as "a building of exceptional quality and character". Environmentalist Colin Hines describes it as "probably the most undiscovered deco treasure in London". Hilary Grainger, writing in Encyclopedia of Cremation, describes the architectural style as Italianate and the building as having "beautiful cloisters with discrete brick detailing". It has been a Grade II listed building since 2011, being assessed by Historic England as having "a distinctive Art Deco design that survives little altered in a compact and practical composition".
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Mortlake Crematorium was built on the site of Pink's Farm, which had belonged to Richard Atwood, whose family were prominent market gardeners in the area. It was licensed in 1936 under the Mortlake Crematorium Act 1936, thereby becoming the first to be established under its own act of Parliament. Three new, larger cremators were installed in the crematory in 2012.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4728, -0.2735
- District
- Richmond upon Thames
- Parish
- Richmond upon Thames, unparished area
- Postcode
- TW9 4EW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond Park
- Established
- 1939
- Nearest railway station
- Mortlake — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.mortlakecrematorium.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q6914776 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mortlake Crematorium (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mortlake Crematorium?
- Mortlake Crematorium is in London, United Kingdom (postcode TW9 4EW), in the parish of Richmond upon Thames, unparished area.
- What is Mortlake Crematorium?
- Mortlake Crematorium — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Mortlake Crematorium?
- The nearest railway station is Mortlake, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode TW9 4EW.
- When was Mortlake Crematorium built?
- Built or established in 1939.
- Who owns Mortlake Crematorium?
- Mortlake Crematorium is owned by London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames.
- Is Mortlake Crematorium a listed building?
- Mortlake Crematorium is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Mortlake Crematorium?
- The nearest railway station is Mortlake, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TW9 4EW.