Kensal Green Cemetery

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  • Address
    Harrow Rd, Kensal Green, W10
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  • Transport
    underground rail: Kensal Green

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Lonely Planet review

Thackeray and Trollope are among the eminent dead at this huge and handsome Victorian cemetery, which made a name for itself in the 19th century as the place where the VIPs preferred to RIP. Ambitious two-hour tours start from the Anglican chapel in the centre of the cemetery.

Supposedly based on the Cimetière du Père-Lachaise in Paris, the cemetery is distinguished by its Greek Revival architecture, arched entrances and the outrageously ornate tombs that bear testimony to 19th-century delusions of grandeur.