Mausoleums, monuments and catacombs: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery in 30 photos

Some folks reckon that it holds the finest collection of sepulchral monuments in London, while others just love its Victorian Gothic Revival architecture. Either way, there’s no denying that the …

Mausoleums, monuments and catacombs: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery in 30 photos

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

Some folks reckon that it holds the finest collection of sepulchral monuments in London, while others just love its Victorian Gothic Revival architecture.

Either way, there’s no denying that the West Norwood Cemetery is a wonderful places to walk around, especially if you’re a bit of a moody Goth.

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

Featuring 69 Grade II and Grade II* listed buildings and structures, including a dedicated Greek Orthodox necropolis with 19 listed mausoleums and monuments, it’s one of the ‘Magnificent Seven‘ cemeteries of London, and is a site of major historical, architectural and ecological interest.

Here’s thirty photos taken during a recent visit

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

In photos: a look around the magnificent West Norwood Cemetery

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