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Merton and Sutton Cemetery (also known as Garth Road cemetery, Merton and Morden and Carshalton Cemetery, Merton and Sutton Joint Cemetery)

Introduction

From the entrance is a wide drive leading up to the brick chapel, designed by Albert Thomas. Either side of the drive are rose beds and an avenue of ornamental trees.

Merton and Sutton Joint Cemetery was opened in 1947. The entrance is through imposing gates with stone gate piers surmounted by urns, with a plain brick lodge to the left of the entrance, a smaller building to the right. From the entrance is a wide drive leading up to the brick chapel, designed by Albert Thomas. Either side of the drive are rose beds and an avenue of ornamental trees. There are trees particularly on the boundaries and some scattered evergreens and shrubs among the graves.

Sources consulted:

Bridget Cherry & Nikolaus Pevsner, The Buildings of England: London 2: South (Penguin) 1999

For more information see http://www.londongardensonline.org.uk/gardens-online-record.asp?ID=MER029

Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts

Access contact details

The site is open weekdays: 9am-4pm (Nov - Feb)/ -5.30pm Mar/Oct); -7pm (Apr/Sept)/-8pm (May-Aug). Weekends: 10am - 4pm (Nov-Feb)/-5.30pm (Mar/Oct); -6pm (Apr-Sept)

Directions

Tube: Morden (Northern) then bus. Bus: 413, 163 (walk)

Owners

LBs Merton & Sutton

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Key Information

Type

Funerary Site

Purpose

Sacred / Ritual / Funerary

Principal Building

Religious Ritual And Funerary

Survival

Extant

Hectares

6.07

Open to the public

Yes

References

Contributors

  • London Parks and Gardens Trust