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St Mary Magdalen Churchyard (also known as Old Bermondsey Parish Church, Bermondsey Abbey Burial Ground)

Introduction

The old churchyard was closed, then laid out as public garden and opened in 1883. The railed garden has a number of fine C18th and C19th tombs among the grass, wide gravelled paths, a number of beds with roses, floral displays, shrubs and trees include mature plane, Lombardy poplar and ornamental varieties.

Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts

Access contact details

Opening is unrestricted.

Directions

Rail: London Bridge. Tube: London Bridge (Northern, Jubilee), Tower Hill (District, Circle) then bus. Bus: 1, 42, 47, 78, 188, 381, C10.

Owners

LB Southwark

Features & Designations

Designations

  • Conservation Area

  • Reference: Bermondsey Street
  • Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation

Key Information

Type

Funerary Site

Purpose

Ornamental

Principal Building

Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces

Survival

Extant

Hectares

0.7

Open to the public

Yes

References

Contributors

  • London Parks and Gardens Trust