Introduction
Ladywell Cemetery is on uneven ground and is densely-packed with graves, which are generally more mundane than neighbouring Brockley Cemetery. Its chapel survives, north-west of which the serpentine paths are now asphalted. The cemetery is walled along Ivy Road. There is a dense collection of 19th-century monuments, a war memorial and Imperial War Graves Commission Enclosure.
Sources consulted:
Roger Bowdler, EH Historical Analysis and Research Team, notes March 1998; John Archer, Ian Yarham, 'Nature Conservation in Lewisham', Ecology Handbook 30, London Ecology Unit, 2000 and Lewisham Walk 2 leaflet; Hugh Meller & Brian Parsons, 'London Cemeteries, An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer', 4th edition (The History Press, 2008); Brockley Conservation Area Character Appraisal, LB Lewisham, 2005.
For more information see http://www.londongardensonline.org.uk/gardens-online-record.asp?ID=LEW029
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
10am - 3.30pm (November-February)/ - 4.30pm (March - October)
Directions
Rail: Ladywell. Bus: 118, 284, 484, P4
Owners
London Borough of Lewisham
- History
Period
- Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Features & Designations
Designations
Conservation Area
- Key Information
Type
Funerary Site
Purpose
Sacred / Ritual / Funerary
Principal Building
Religious Ritual And Funerary
Period
Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
Survival
Extant
Hectares
6
Open to the public
Yes
- References
Contributors
London Parks and Gardens Trust