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Winding paths and ramshackle mausoleums in the oldest "park cemetery" in London. Discover 17 unusual catacombs and crypts in London. Atlas Obscura is your guide to the world's hidden wonders.


Brompton Cemetery

Brompton Cemetery offered a range of interments when it opened in 1840, to fit almost every pocket. The most expensive were large private plots along the Avenue, marked by eye-catching monuments. A stylish alternative was an ornate coffin on a shelf in the underground catacombs.


Brompton Cemetery

Brompton Cemetery (originally the West of London and Westminster Cemetery [1] is since 1852 the first (and only) cemetery to be Crown property, managed by The Royal Parks, in West Brompton in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea [2] It is one of the Magnificent Seven cemeteries.


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At the time of writing, visits to the catacombs were to become a more regular option, due to their popularity (see www.brompton-cemetery.org.uk for details). The catacombs can also be visited during the annual summer open day. See the website for a map and list of notable individuals buried within the cemetery grounds. A visitor centre in the.


Autumn walk through Brompton cemetery Goldtop

Brompton Cemetery is one of the 'Magnificent Seven' burial sites established in the 19th century — a time when London's dead threatened to drown the living. The cemetery boasts a tree-lined.


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Brompton Cemetery is situated in west London, completely surrounded by the residential and commercial developments of West Brompton. Earls Court Exhibition Buildings are 100m to the north-west, South Kensington c 1km to the north-east, Chelsea 1km to the south-east, and Fulham Broadway c 500m to the south-west.. Catacombs, Great Circle, and.


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Catacombs, Brompton Cemetery. [Click on this image and those below to enlarge them.] The design of the cemetery is symmetrical , formal and grand, with the wide Central Avenue sweeping towards the "Great Circle," and then on towards the chapel.


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Conservation project Monuments Over 200,000 people lay at peace here, their lives commemorated with scores of spectacular memorials - from grieving angels and ivy-clad crosses to ornate mausoleums and imposing columns. Amidst these gothic monuments, the cemetery is teeming with life.


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Brompton Cemetery was designed by Benjamin Baud and has at its centre a domed chapel at it southern end, reached by long colonnades, and flanked by catacombs. The cemetery was designed to give the feel of a large open-air cathedral, and has a central nave that runs from Old Brompton Road towards the central colonnade and chapel.


Brompton Cemetery

A brief tour of Brompton Cemetery Catacombs. Filming isn't advised but I managed to get some shots on the way out, not before the guide turned off the lights.


View of the numerous tombs in the circle of Brompton Cemetery, London, England, near the Chapel

West Norwood Cemetery. A Victorian park cemetery, standing on the site of what was once the Great North Wood. 1 2 Next. Discover 31 unusual catacombs and crypts in England. Atlas Obscura is your.


Into The Brompton Cemetery, London, May 2012 By smokeghost Flickr Photo Sharing!

Details Event website: www.brompton-cemetery.org.uk/ Address: Price: £5 suggested donation Opening hours: 11am to 4.30pm Take an eerie trip around the historic catacombs at the 174-year-old.


Brompton Cemetery

Brompton Cemetery Western Catacombs A very expensive cemetery feature that seemed jinxed from the start. Catacombs Catacombs - tunnels where coffins were laid out - were briefly popular in the 19th century, and all of the Magnificent Seven cemeteries built them. Brompton's catacombs in the Great Circle were a particular feature.


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Address Fulham Road Kensington London SW10 9UG Telephone: +44 (0)30 0061 2172 About Visit picturesque Brompton Cemetery, a well-loved resting place and wildlife refuge in Kensington. Brompton is one of the 'Magnificent Seven' cemeteries created in the 19th Century in response to a rapidly-growing population.


Brompton Cemetery

Brompton Cemetery. Not only is Brompton Cemetery one of the magnificent seven but it is also one of London's Royal Parks. Brompton opened in 1840, founded by inventor Stephen Geary.. Like Highgate, Brompton Cemetery has catacombs that can be viewed on the regular tours run by the Friends of Brompton Cemetery. The catacombs had space for.


The Daily Bucket A stroll through London's Brompton Cemetery

Brompton Cemetery London, England The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter. Been Here? 714 Want to Visit? 1487 Allison (Atlas.