Introduction
Although the cemetery is badly neglected and its path structure partly obliterated, it contains numerous mature trees, including lime, plane, ash, oak, sycamore, Lombardy and hybrid black poplar. According to the London Ecology Unit's survey in 1991, it is a haven for wildlife, at that time having 32 species of birds breeding, as well as amphibians and reptiles, some uncommon for London. Some tombs are found among long grass and scrub, and there are also areas with graves among grass.
Sources consulted:
Hugh Meller & Brian Parsons, 'London Cemeteries, An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer', 4th edition (The History Press, 2008); Ben Weinreb & Christopher Hibbert, 'The London Encyclopaedia' (Macmillan, revised ed. 1993); John Archer/Ian Yarham, Nature Conservation in Newham, London Ecology Unit, 1991.
For more information see http://www.londongardensonline.org.uk/gardens-online-record.asp?ID=NEW037
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
8am - 8pm (summer); 8am - 4pm (winter)
Directions
Tube: East Ham (Hammersmith & City, District). London Overground: Woodgrange Park. Bus: 86
Owners
Badgehurst Ltd
- Key Information
Type
Funerary Site
Purpose
Sacred / Ritual / Funerary
Principal Building
Religious Ritual And Funerary
Survival
Extant
Hectares
6.9
Open to the public
Yes
- References
Contributors
London Parks and Gardens Trust