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City of Westminster - Hanwell Cemetery
City of Westminster - Hanwell Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hanwell · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
City of Westminster - Hanwell Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1853. Coordinates: 51.5073°, -0.3312°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
City of Westminster (Hanwell) Cemetery is a cemetery located in Hanwell, Ealing, West London. It is owned and managed by the City of Westminster's Parks Service.
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Background
History
By the 1840s, the existing churchyards and cemeteries of London were full and almost overflowing. The Bayswater Road Cemetery and St Mark's, North Audley Street were under the control of the St. George's Hanover Square Burial Board, who were unable to find a solution until the Metropolitan Interments Act 1850 became law. In 1853, the board purchased 12 acres in Hanwell for their exclusive use. Robert Jerrard was appointed as architect, who designed the church and administration buildings in a Victorian Gothic revival architecture style. Consecrated on 6 July 1854, by the Bishop of London Charles Blomfield, the total cost of cemetery and buildings was £14,741 17s 11d. The first interment…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5073, -0.3312
- District
- Ealing
- Parish
- Ealing, unparished area
- Postcode
- W7 3QD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ealing Southall
- Established
- 1853
- Nearest railway station
- Hanwell — 0.7 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- osm: w165291795 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: City of Westminster Cemetery, Hanwell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hanwell Cemetery, London.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is City of Westminster - Hanwell Cemetery?
- City of Westminster - Hanwell Cemetery is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W7 3QD), in the parish of Ealing, unparished area.
- When was City of Westminster - Hanwell Cemetery built?
- Built or established in 1853.
- Who owns City of Westminster - Hanwell Cemetery?
- City of Westminster - Hanwell Cemetery is owned by City of Westminster.
- Is City of Westminster - Hanwell Cemetery a protected site?
- Yes — City of Westminster - Hanwell Cemetery is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to City of Westminster - Hanwell Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Hanwell, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode W7 3QD.