Built on a hill in London's West Norwood, the world's first ever Gothic-style cemetery was opened in 1837 as the capital's population grew rapidly towards the end of the Industrial Revolution.

Work to improve the 40-acre cemetery is on the cards with a £4.6 million National Lottery Heritage fund grant and £2.1 miliion from Lambeth Council and Friends of West Norwood Cemetery.

To find our more visit the Friends of West Norwood Cemetery website. ... View Londonist's Guide to Hidden Parks and Gardens in a larger map. Words by Lindsey Clarke, photography by Dean Nicholas.

Lambeth Council is seeking an architect to regenerate its Grade II*-listed West Norwood Cemetery in south London. Comment. The winner of the estimated £445,000 contract will restore 16 ...

The story behind this is closely connected to West Norwood Cemetery. Baptist minister W Howse offered his burial services at a cheaper rate, carrying out up to nine or 10 every Sunday.

A new initiative at West Norwood Cemetery is inviting young people to explore history and nature. The project, aimed at ages 9 to 14, encourages creativity through a series of collaborative workshops.

Good Ship Comedy's Christmas Variety Show at the Crematorium at West Norwood Cemetery, London | Sat 14 December 2024: Find event lineups and buy tickets in our 'What's On at West Norwood Cemetery ...

The unique character of West Norwood Cemetery’s Gothic revival landscape, architecture and notable historic burials provides the reference points for an exhibition, curated by artist Jane Millar ...

Lead lettering from gravestones in West Norwood cemetery has been stolen by ‘lowest of the low’ criminals to sell as scrap. Metal stripped from 20 headstones over a fortnight will fetch just ...

West Norwood Cemetery is Grade II listed but sections have fallen into severe disrepair (Picture: Getty) Exposed human remains and two-foot high piles of pigeon droppings are some of the horrific ...

The cemetery itself is one of the oldest in London, and was opened by an Act of Parliament in 1836. The catacombs consist of a wide corridor, which had its own coffin lift, or 'catafalque' as it ...

The winner of the estimated £445,000 contract will restore 16 Heritage-at-Risk monuments across the 16ha green space and create a new visitor centre on the ground floor of an existing entrance lodge ...