Cemeteries · London
Paddington Old Cemetery
In or near Tyburn.
Paddington Old Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Brondesbury Park · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Paddington Old Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.5387°, -0.2053°. 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
Paddington Old Cemetery is a civic cemetery that opened in 1855. It is located in Willesden Lane, Kilburn, in the London Borough of Brent. It is also known as Paddington Cemetery or Willesden Lane Cemetery. It is Grade II listed, Entry Number:1001542.
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Background
History
In 1855 Paddington Burial Board purchased 24 acres of rural land in Willesden. Cemetery designer Thomas Little created a horse-shoe tree-lined path layout. On each side of the entrance he built lodges and in the centre, two Gothic-style chapels (grade II listed, Entry Number:1359002). Its original formation was in a rural landscape which later became a green open space. There is a war memorial by the western entrance; there are graves for casualties of World War I and World War II. The Goetze Memorial (), erected by artist Sigismund Goetze in memory of his parents, is Grade II listed, Entry Number:1389534. By 1923 the cemetery was rapidly becoming filled, and the Metropolitan Borough of…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5387, -0.2053
- District
- Brent
- Parish
- Brent, unparished area
- Postcode
- NW6 6RG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Queen's Park and Maida Vale
- Nearest railway station
- Brondesbury Park — 0.4 km
Sources
- osm: w4211972 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Paddington Old Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Paddington Old Cemetery – 20200111 140452 (49367288151).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Paddington Old Cemetery?
- Paddington Old Cemetery is in London, United Kingdom (postcode NW6 6RG), in the parish of Brent, unparished area.
- What is Paddington Old Cemetery?
- Paddington Old Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Paddington Old Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Brondesbury Park, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode NW6 6RG.
- Is Paddington Old Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes, Paddington Old Cemetery is free to enter.
- How do I get to Paddington Old Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Brondesbury Park, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NW6 6RG.