Introduction
The cemetery has a pair of Early English style chapels, Church of England and Non-conformist, which were designed by Benjamin Ferrey. The cemetery has fine trees, including a good spread of ornamental conifers, notably Wellingtonias, cypresses, cedars and araucaria.
Location, Area, Boundaries, Landform and Setting
Hillingdon and Uxbridge Cemetery opened in 1856, a notably early municipal cemetery.
Entrances and Approaches
At the main entrance on Hillingdon Hill is the original gatehouse with its entrance arch. The cemetery has a pair of Early English style chapels, Church of England and Non-conformist, which were designed by Benjamin Ferrey. The cemetery has fine trees, including a good spread of ornamental conifers, notably Wellingtonias, cypresses, cedars and araucaria. A mature Araucaria is beyond the wall to the south, and also a fine old oak pollard from the pre-cemetery landscape.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
9am - 4pm (November-February); - 5pm (March/October); - 6pm (April); - 7pm (September); - 8pm (May - August). Sun/Good Fri/BH/Xmas Day opens 10am
Directions
Tube: Uxbridge (Piccadilly, Metropolitan) then bus. Bus: 207, 207A, 607, A10, 724, U4.
Owners
London Borough of Hillingdon
- History
Hillingdon and Uxbridge Cemetery, includes the grave of Rifleman William Thomas Buckner who died on 23 October 1918. He served with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the First World War.
Period
- Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Designations
Green Belt
Features
- Chapel (featured building)
- Description: Pair of Early English style chapels
- Trees
- Description: The cemetery has fine trees
- Gatehouse
- Description: Original gatehouse with its entrance arch.
- Key Information
Type
Funerary Site
Purpose
Sacred / Ritual / Funerary
Principal Building
Religious Ritual And Funerary
Period
Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
- References
References
- Bridget Cherry and Nikolaus Pevsner, (Penguin, 1999 edition) p335 The Buildings of England: London 3: North West
Contributors
London Parks and Gardens Trust