Introduction
The cemetery lodge remains although somewhat altered from the original building, but the Episcopal and dissenters' chapels suffered war damage, then vandalism, and were subsequently demolished. The Roman Catholic chapel, designed by E W Pugin in 1866-68, was bombed in 1940 it has since been demolished. An avenue of plane trees runs along the northern edge of the Roman Catholic plot, with an avenue of poplars along the southern edge. The 'rond points' were densely planted with trees and shrubs, and Edwardian postcards show flower beds here.
Sources consulted:
Roger Bowdler, EH Historical Analysis and Research Team, notes March 1998; John Archer, Ian Yarham, 'Nature Conservation in Lewisham', Ecology Handbook 30, London Ecology Unit, 2000 and Lewisham Walk 2 leaflet; Bridget Cherry & Nikolaus Pevsner, The Buildings of England: London 2: South (Penguin) 1999; Hugh Meller & Brian Parsons, 'London Cemeteries, An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer', 4th edition (The History Press, 2008); Jennifer Mills, 'St Paul's Church Deptford', Lewisham Local History Society (n.d.); Ben Weinreb & Christopher Hibbert, 'The London Encyclopaedia' (Macmillan, revised ed. 1993); Brockley Conservation Area Character Appraisal, LB Lewisham, 2005.
For more information see http://www.londongardensonline.org.uk/gardens-online-record.asp?ID=LEW006
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
10am - 3.30pm (November-February)/ - 4.30pm (March - October)
Directions
Rail: Crofton Park. Bus: 174, P4.
Owners
LB Lewisham
- History
Period
Victorian (1837-1901)
- Features & Designations
Designations
Conservation Area
- Reference: Brockley
- Key Information
Type
Burial Ground
Purpose
Cemetery
Principal Building
Cemetery
Period
Victorian (1837-1901)
Survival
Extant
Hectares
6.9
Open to the public
Yes