Introduction
The small rectangular cemetery between the school and the church has numerous monuments. It has sparse planting, with a few small pollard lime and some flowering trees.
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Church was the only complete church to be designed by Augustus Welby Pugin in London, built in 1847-48 to serve the growing population of Irish immigrants. The benefactress of the church also endowed St Thomas's Schools nearby, built in 1849. Between the church and school, the small walled cemetery opened in 1849 and has numerous good monuments. It has sparse planting, with a few small pollard lime and some flowering trees.
Sources consulted:
Bridget Cherry and Nikolaus Pevsner, 'The Buildings of England London 3: North West' (Penguin, 1999 ed) p233; Barbara Denny 'Fulham Past' (Historical Publications), 1997; Hazel Leach Evinson 'The Church' article on church website http://stocf.wordpress.com/par.... See Hammersmith Council website Historical Sculptures Search for information on other monuments of note in churchyard.
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- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
There is unrestricted access to this site.
Directions
London Overground: West Brompton. Tube: West Brompton, Fulham Broadway (District) then bus. Bus: 74, 190, 211, 295, 430
Owners
Roman Catholic Church, Archdiocese of Westminster
- History
Period
Victorian (1837-1901)
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Designations
The National Heritage List for England: Listed Building
- Reference: Presbytery, tombstone of Warington Taylor
- Grade: II
The National Heritage List for England: Listed Building
- Reference: St Thomas of Canterbury.
- Grade: II*
- Key Information
Type
Funerary Site
Purpose
Sacred / Ritual / Funerary
Principal Building
Religious Ritual And Funerary
Period
Victorian (1837-1901)
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
- References
Contributors
London Parks and Gardens Trust