Introduction
The cemetery has a formal layout of paths in a grid pattern. The pair of cemetery chapels, linked by a porte-cochère, are modest red brick buildings with Portland stone dressing and a Welsh slate roof. At the cemetery entrance are brick and stone gate piers, an area of beds with ornamental planting, and a lodge to the north. The cemetery has a variety of trees throughout, with lines of Lombardy poplar and avenues along the paths, including ornamental cherry trees.
Sources consulted:
LB Brent Cemeteries Dept website; Ian Yarham, Meg Game 'Nature Conservation in Brent, Ecology Handbook 31' (London Ecology Unit, 2000); Hugh Meller & Brian Parsons, 'London Cemeteries, An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer', 4th edition (The History Press, 2008)
For more information see http://www.londongardensonline.org.uk/gardens-online-record.asp?ID=BRE001
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
9am-4pm (Jan/Feb/Nov/Dec) - 5pm (Oct) - 6pm (Mar) - 7pm (April, Sept) - 8pm (May - August). Chapel opened for London Open House - 2000)
Directions
Tube: Alperton (Piccadilly). Bus: 79, 83, 224, 226, 245, 297, 487
Owners
London Borough of Brent
- History
Period
- 20th Century (1901 to 2000)
- Early 20th Century (1901 to 1932)
- Features & Designations
Designations
Conservation Area
- Key Information
Type
Funerary Site
Purpose
Sacred / Ritual / Funerary
Principal Building
Religious Ritual And Funerary
Period
20th Century (1901 to 2000)
Survival
Extant
Hectares
4
Open to the public
Yes
- References
Contributors
London Parks and Gardens Trust