London Cemeteries: An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer

London Cemeteries is a comprehensive guide to all cemeteries in Greater London, with addresses, dates of foundation, owners, sizes, histories, developments, and notable people buried there. It also includes chapters on cemetery origins, planning, architecture, and epitaphs, illustrated with modern photographs and archive images. The sixth edition has been extensively revised with updated biographies, additional details, research on flora and fauna, and entries for 28 further cemeteries.

Format: Paperback / softback
Publication date: 17 August 2023
Publisher: The History Press Ltd

London Cemeteries is a comprehensive guide to all cemeteries within Greater London. Listed alphabetically and with a map to help locate them, each entry includes the address, the date of foundation, the owner, the size, a note on its history, development, and current state, and the names, dates, and major achievements of any noteworthy people buried there. There are also chapters on the origins of Londons cemeteries and cemetery history, planning, architecture, and epitaphs. Illustrated throughout with both modern photographs and a wide range of rarely seen archive images, it is an essential source of information for anyone interested in Londons social and architectural history. Alongside a refreshed design, this sixth edition has been extensively revised with updated biographies, additional details about buildings and visitor facilities, fresh research on flora and fauna, and entries for 28 further cemeteries in the Greater London area.

London Cemeteries is a comprehensive guide to all cemeteries within Greater London. Listed alphabetically and with a map to help locate them, each entry includes the address, the date of foundation, the owner, the size, a note on its history, development, and current state, and the names, dates, and major achievements of any noteworthy people buried there. There are also chapters on the origins of Londons cemeteries and cemetery history, planning, architecture, and epitaphs. Illustrated throughout with both modern photographs and a wide range of rarely seen archive images, it is an essential source of information for anyone interested in Londons social and architectural history. Alongside a refreshed design, this sixth edition has been extensively revised with updated biographies, additional details about buildings and visitor facilities, fresh research on flora and fauna, and entries for 28 further cemeteries in the Greater London area.

Weight: 1220g
Dimension: 245 x 173 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780750996532
Edition number: 3 ed