Cemeteries · London
Morden Cemetery
Morden Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Motspur Park · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Morden Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00; Sa,Su,PH 10:00-16:00; Dec 25 10:00-13:00. Coordinates: 51.3905°, -0.2298°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Morden Cemetery, also known as Battersea New Cemetery, is a cemetery in the Lower Morden area of the town of Morden within the London Borough of Merton, London, England. It opened on 17 March 1891. A crematorium in Morden Cemetery, North East Surrey Crematorium, is located near an area of the cemetery called the Gardens of Remembrance. The crematorium opened in 1958.
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Background
History
In February 1889, the Battersea Burial Board made a proposal to the British government to allow them to purchase the 127-acre (51 ha) Hobald's Farm where Morden Cemetery would be built. In December, then-Home Secretary Henry Matthews approved the purchase. Morden Cemetery opened on 17 March 1891. In 1958, a crematorium, North East Surrey Crematorium, opened in the cemetery.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3905, -0.2298
- District
- Merton
- Parish
- Merton, unparished area
- Postcode
- SM4 4NU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mitcham and Morden
- Established
- 1891
- Nearest railway station
- Motspur Park — 0.8 km
- Opening
- Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00; Sa,Su,PH 10:00-16:00; Dec 25 10:00-13:00
Sources
- osm: w23884755 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Morden Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Morden Cemetery?
- Morden Cemetery is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SM4 4NU), in the parish of Merton, unparished area.
- When was Morden Cemetery built?
- Built or established in 1891.
- How do I get to Morden Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Motspur Park, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SM4 4NU.