Introduction
The former churchyard behind the church has been laid out as a 17th-century style knot garden. The Museum of Garden History, now renamed the Garden Museum, was officially opened in 1983 by HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Among the monuments in the garden is that of the Tradescant family of 1662, and also that of Admiral William Bligh of 'The Bounty', erected in 1817. A wild garden was created in 2007 in the former churchyard in front of St Mary's.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
Front churchyard unrestricted. Museum open daily 10.30am-5pm (earlier closing in winter and closed mid-Dec to early Feb).
Directions
Rail: Waterloo. Tube: Waterloo (Northern, Waterloo and City, Jubilee, Bakerloo); Lambeth North (Northern) then bus, Lambeth North (Bakerloo). Bus: 3, 77, 344, 507
Owners
The Tradescant Trust
- Features & Designations
Designations
The National Heritage List for England: Listed Building
- Reference: St Mary's Church, Tradescant sarcophagus, Bligh sarcophagus.
- Grade: II*
The National Heritage List for England: Listed Building
- Reference: walls, railings, gates & gatepiers to south & west of church
- Grade: II
- Key Information
Type
Funerary Site
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes