Cemeteries · London
Streatham Park Cemetery
In or near City of Westminster.
Streatham Park Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Mitcham Eastfields · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Streatham Park Cemetery, the nearest railway station is Mitcham Eastfields, located 0.6 km away. Entry to the cemetery is free.
About
Streatham Park Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.4061°, -0.1463°. 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
South London Crematorium and Streatham Park Cemetery is a cemetery and crematorium on Rowan Road in Streatham Vale. Although it is located in Streatham and managed by the London Borough of Lambeth, it actually lies within the boundaries of the London Borough of Merton. It has always been privately owned and managed and is now part of the Dignity plc group . The South London Crematorium is situated within the cemetery grounds and opened in 1936.
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Background
History
Streatham Park Cemetery is laid out in a grid pattern and opened as the Great Southern Cemetery in 1909 but was originally planned in 1890 to match the Great Northern Cemetery that opened in 1861 in Southgate. The cemetery buildings included a lodge, an Anglican Chapel and a small Roman Catholic chapel designed by John Bannen who also designed the Crematorium. The Crematorium had been planned from 1913 but was not built until 1936, the delay owing to the start of World War I. The cemetery has a long connection with the Variety Artistes' Benevolent Fund (VABF), with about 200 variety artistes and music hall performers buried here between 1921 and 1944 and a memorial. A Chapel of Remembrance…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4061, -0.1463
- District
- Merton
- Parish
- Merton, unparished area
- Postcode
- CR4 1GZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mitcham and Morden
- Established
- 1909
- Nearest railway station
- Mitcham Eastfields — 0.6 km
Sources
- osm: w22677080 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Streatham Park Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: War memorial in Streatham Park Cemetery, Rowan Road. (B272) - geograph.org.uk - 22070.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Streatham Park Cemetery?
- Streatham Park Cemetery is in London, United Kingdom (postcode CR4 1GZ), in the parish of Merton, unparished area.
- What is Streatham Park Cemetery?
- Streatham Park Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Streatham Park Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Mitcham Eastfields, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode CR4 1GZ.
- When was Streatham Park Cemetery built?
- Built or established in 1909.
- Is Streatham Park Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes, Streatham Park Cemetery is free to enter.
- How do I get to Streatham Park Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Mitcham Eastfields, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CR4 1GZ.