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Location
editLocated 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
editDesigned 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
editThe 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
editFriends of Margravine Cemetery website [4]
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Margravine Cemetery page [5]