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Pet Cemetery

In or near Tyburn.

Pet Cemetery — Disused animal burial ground in London.

Pet Cemetery

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Pet Cemetery is a cemetery in london. (Disused animal burial ground in London.) According to Wikipedia: "The Hyde Park pet cemetery is a disused burial ground for animals in Hyde Park, London. It was established in 1880 or 1881 in the garden of Victoria Lodge, home of one of the park keepers. The cemetery became popular after the burial of a dog belonging to Sarah Fairbrother, wife of Prince George, Duke of Cambridge. Some 1,000 burials were carried out before the cemetery was generally closed in 1903; sporadic burials were carried out thereafter until 1976. Most of the animals are dogs, though some cats, monkeys and birds were also buried. The site is owned by the charity The Royal Parks and not open to the public except as part of occasional tours."

Coordinates
51.5118, -0.1726

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