Introduction
In 1876 part of the churchyard was combined with burial grounds of the nearby Wesleyan Chapel to create St George's Gardens, which opened as a public garden in 1877. Headstones were generally moved to the perimeter and the new layout included a Rectors Walk and Lime Avenue. A disused mortuary building in the garden was for a time used as a popular Nature Study Centre and Museum that opened in 1904. The garden was restored and re-opened in 2008.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
The site is open from 8am - dusk.
Directions
London Overground/DLR: Shadwell. Bus: D3
Owners
LB Tower Hamlets/Church
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Designations
Conservation Area
- Reference: St George's Town Hall
Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation
- Key Information
Type
Funerary Site
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces
Survival
Extant
Hectares
1.19
Open to the public
Yes
- References
Contributors
London Parks and Gardens Trust