Cemeteries · London
Streatham Cemetery
In or near City of Westminster.
Streatham Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Tooting Broadway · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Streatham Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Address: Garratt Lane, London, SW17 0LT. Coordinates: 51.4332°, -0.1743°.
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Official information
Streatham Cemetery is a historic burial site that opened in 1893, featuring a lawn cemetery with notable monuments dedicated to musicians and artists from the 19th century. It offers burial chambers and memorial options, as well as facilities for funeral services.
From the Wikipedia article
Streatham Cemetery is a cemetery on Garratt Lane in Tooting, London; it is one of three cemeteries managed by Lambeth London Borough Council, the others being West Norwood Cemetery and Lambeth Cemetery. Both Streatham and Lambeth Cemeteries are located within the London Borough of Wandsworth.
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Background
History
Under the Metropolitan Burial Act 1852 (15 & 16 Vict. c. 85), which followed the second cholera epidemic of 1848–49, the Streatham Burial Board acquired the land for a cemetery in what was countryside at the time. The cemetery opened for burials in 1894 and was provided with two lodges and two mirror-image chapels built in the Gothic style by William Newton Dunn. The cemetery was subjected to extensive "lawn conversion" from 1969 to 1991 and many monuments were removed. There are new graves available and burials are possible in chambers. The cemetery has a large number of burials of casualties from World War I (218) and World War II (167) which are maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4332, -0.1743
- District
- Wandsworth
- Parish
- Wandsworth, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW17 0LT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tooting
- Phone
- 020 7926 4221
- Nearest railway station
- Tooting Broadway — 0.7 km
- Opening
- November to March: Weekdays 8am to 4pm, Weekends/Bank Holidays 10am to 4pm; April to October: Weekdays 8am to 6pm, Weekends/Bank Holidays 10am to 6pm; closed Christmas Day.
- Official site
- www.lambeth.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: w5218696 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Streatham Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Streatham Cemetery Entrance.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Streatham Cemetery?
- Streatham Cemetery is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW17 0LT), in the parish of Wandsworth, unparished area.
- What is Streatham Cemetery?
- Streatham Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Streatham Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Tooting Broadway, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode SW17 0LT.
- Is Streatham Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes, Streatham Cemetery is free to enter.
- How do I get to Streatham Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Tooting Broadway, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW17 0LT.