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St Margaret Westminster Churchyard (also known as Westminster Churchyard)

Introduction

Today the old burial ground is laid to lawn and traversed by a single path with good mature trees and a few shrubs near the church. No tombs or gravestones survive apart from one railed tomb slab to Alexander Davies (d.1665), who owned lands that later belonged to the Grosvenor family. The site is surrounded by good early C18th cast-iron railings, obelisk piers and octagonal stone bollards; also remaining are six mid C19th lamp standards.

Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts

Access contact details

Opening is unrestricted.

Directions

Tube: Westminster (District, Circle, Jubilee); St James's Park (District, Circle). Bus: 11, 24, 88, 148, 211, 3, 12, 53, 87, 159, 453

Owners

The Vicar and Churchwardens of St Margaret's Westminster

Features & Designations

Designations

  • Conservation Area

  • Reference: Westminster Abbey and Parliament Square
  • World Heritage Site

  • Reference: Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St Margaret's Church
Key Information

Type

Funerary Site

Purpose

Ornamental

Principal Building

Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces

Survival

Extant

Open to the public

Yes

References

Contributors

  • London Parks and Gardens Trust