User:Ladaycia/Margravine Cemetery
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Location
[edit]Located in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, close to Barons Court tube station, Margravine Cemetery is often called Hammersmith Cemetery in maps of the area. [1] The front entrance to the cemetery is on Margravine Road, opposite the rear of Charing Cross Hospital.
History
[edit]Designed by local architect George Saunders, Margravine Cemetery was opened in 1868 on a site previously occupied by market gardens and orchards, known as Fulham Fields. The first burial took place on 3rd November 1869.[2]
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In 1951, the 16.5 acres of cemetery land was restored by the council and designated a 'Garden of Rest'. [2]
Conservation
[edit]The cemetery is now a part of the Barons Court Conservation Area and contains listed buildings, historic features and war memorials. [2]
Hammersmith and Fulham council states in its 2008 management plan that the site is designated a Nature Conservation Area of Local Importance. It is a particularly useful space for viewing migrating songbirds, bees and butterflies.
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References
[edit]- ^ Friends of Margravine Cemetery, Home page, 2009, "[1]" viewed 17 August 2011
- ^ a b c d London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Margravine Cemetery, n.d., "[2]" viewed 17 August 2011 Cite error: The named reference "lbhf" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Margravine Cemetery Management Plan 2009-2014, 2008, "[3]" viewed 17 August 2011
External links
[edit]Friends of Margravine Cemetery website [4]
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Margravine Cemetery page [5]