Introduction
Woolwich Cemetery is in two parts, the westerly Old Cemetery and the easterly New Cemetery, divided by Rockliffe Gardens. The hillside site of the Old Cemetery was formerly part of Plumstead Common, and has a number of large mature trees, including Cedars, Scots pine, limes, Corsican pines and copper beech. The cemetery was walled and railed and its original Early English style brick Anglican chapel remains on the brow of the hill but the non-denominational chapel has been demolished. Many gravestones were cleared from the old cemetery, and the east site for the New Cemetery was bought in 1885 and is still in use.
Sources consulted:
Hugh Meller & Brian Parsons, 'London Cemeteries, An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer', 4th edition (The History Press, 2008); Ben Weinreb & Christopher Hibbert, 'The London Encyclopaedia' (Macmillan, revised ed. 1993); LB Greenwich website
For more information see http://www.londongardensonline.org.uk/gardens-online-record.asp?ID=GRN070
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
Daily: April-Sept 9am-7pm; October-March 9am-4pm
Directions
Rail: Welling then bus. Bus: 51
Owners
LB Greenwich
- History
Period
Victorian (1837-1901)
- Key Information
Type
Funerary Site
Purpose
Sacred / Ritual / Funerary
Principal Building
Religious Ritual And Funerary
Period
Victorian (1837-1901)
Survival
Extant
Hectares
13.12
Open to the public
Yes
- References
Contributors
London Parks and Gardens Trust