Introduction
The cemetery has extensive grounds with a wide formal drive lined by Lombardy poplars leading to the chapel which was designed by W C Poole, where a porte-cochère stood. There is a half timbered lodge near the main entrance, which has attractive railings and fine entrance gates with Gothicised piers, and some way up the driveway to the left is a small rustic shelter. The grounds combine formal and informal features and are well planted with mature trees. There is a garden of remembrance and extensive rose gardens.
Sources consulted:
Bridget Cherry & Nikolaus Pevsner, The Buildings of England: London 2: South (Penguin) 1999; Ian Yarham, Dave Dawson, Martin Boyle, Rebecca Holliday 'Nature Conservation in Merton, Ecology Handbook 29', London Ecology Unit, 1998, p55.
For more information see http://www.londongardensonline.org.uk/gardens-online-record.asp?ID=MER033
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
Mon-Sat 8am-4pm (Nov-Feb)/ -5pm (March/Oct)/ -6pm (Apr/Sept)/-7pm (May-Aug). Sun: 10am - 4pm (Nov-Feb)/-5pm (Mar/Oct)/ -6pm (Apr/Sept)/-7pm (May-Aug)
Directions
Tube: Morden (Northern) then bus. Bus: 163, 293, 413
Owners
LB Wandsworth
- Key Information
Type
Funerary Site
Purpose
Sacred / Ritual / Funerary
Principal Building
Religious Ritual And Funerary
Survival
Extant
Hectares
20.23
Open to the public
Yes
- References
Contributors
London Parks and Gardens Trust