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St John's Church Memorial Garden (also known as St John the Baptist Churchyard, Croydon Parish Church)

Introduction

The gravestones have been removed, some headstones used to form paths, and more elaborate memorials erected as a screen wall round the church. Special tombs and sarcophagi were relocated in the garden, as was the War Memorial. Adjacent is the former Archbishops Palace, now Old Palace of John Whitgift School.

Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts

Access contact details

The site is open from 8am Mon-Fri/9am weekends - dusk.

Directions

Rail/London Overground: West Croydon. Tramlink: 1, 2 & 3. Bus: 264

Owners

LB Croydon

Features & Designations

Designations

  • Conservation Area

  • Reference: Parish Church
  • Scheduled Ancient Monument

  • Reference: St John's Church gateway, a stone archway into memorial gardens from Howley Road
Key Information

Type

Funerary Site

Purpose

Commemorative

Principal Building

Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces

Survival

Extant

Hectares

0.81

Open to the public

Yes

References

Contributors

  • London Parks and Gardens Trust