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Kensal Green Cemetery

#336 of 1425 things to do in London

#6037 of 49020 things to do in Europe

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  • Address
    • Harrow Rd Kensal Green, W10
  • Transport
    • Kensal Green
  • Price
    • tours: £5.00
  • Hours
    • tours: Sun 14:00

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Lonely Planet review for Kensal Green Cemetery

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.

 

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