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Mill Hill Cemetery

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Mill Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.

Mill Hill Cemetery, cemeteries in London

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Mill Hill East · 0.9 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Mill Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in London of architectural and local-history note. Built or established in 1965, it dates from the modern period. It sits within the Hendon parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Mill Hill East, about 0.9 km away. Postcode area NW7.

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From the Wikipedia article

Mill Hill Cemetery is a non-denominational cemetery that opened in 1936. It is in Mill Hill, in the London Borough of Barnet, England. The cemetery was originally called Paddington New Cemetery.

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Background

History

In 1923, the Metropolitan Borough of Paddington decided to acquire land farther out of London, as its existing cemetery in Willesden Lane, Kilburn (now known as Paddington Old Cemetery) was reaching capacity. The council acquired land in Mill Hill in 1933 and the cemetery was opened in 1936 as "Paddington New Cemetery". A chapel was opened in 1937. After World War II, a small plot of land in the north of the cemetery was given by the Borough of Paddington to the Netherland War Graves Commission to form the Dutch National War Memorial in Great Britain, containing the remains of 254 Dutch servicemen and women killed during World War II, as well as 180 other names commemorated on larger…

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Coordinates
51.6118, -0.2226
District
Barnet
Parish
Barnet, unparished area
Postcode
NW7 2RW
Parliamentary constituency
Hendon
Established
1965
Nearest railway station
Mill Hill East0.9 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Mill Hill Cemetery?
Mill Hill Cemetery is in London, United Kingdom (postcode NW7 2RW), in the parish of Barnet, unparished area.
When was Mill Hill Cemetery built?
Built or established in 1965.
How do I get to Mill Hill Cemetery?
The nearest railway station is Mill Hill East, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NW7 2RW.