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Kensal Green Cemetery (dt. Friedhof Kensal Green) ist ein Friedhof im Londoner Stadtteil Kensal Green und der erste und älteste kommerzielle Friedhof in London. Der Friedhof wurde infolge eines Acts of Parliament zur Beseitigung der Platznot bei Begräbnissen in London 1833 eröffnet.
Kensal Green Cemetery is a cemetery in the Kensal Green area of North Kensington in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in London, England. Inspired by Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, it was founded by the barrister George Frederick Carden . [1]
Kensal Green Cemetery is the first of the 'Magnificent Seven' cemeteries in London. It is the resting place of members of the royal family, including Prince George, Duke of Cambridge, and scores of figures in history including Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Charles Babbage, and William Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, 5th Duke of Portland.
More search options. Search tips. About. Photos 21. Map. See all cemetery photos. About. Get directions Harrow Road. Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London W10 4RA England. Coordinates: 51.52961, -0.22880. Cemetery ID: 658427. Members have Contributed. 12,448 Memorials. 48% photographed. 20% with gps. About these numbers. Photos.
Kensal Green is Britain's most prestigious cemetery, founded in 1833 as London's first garden cemetery. It has over 150 listed buildings and monuments, and is the final resting place of many famous and influential figures from various fields.
Inspired by the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, All Souls Cemetery, Kensal Green was founded by the barrister George Frederick Carden. The Cemetery opened in 1833 and comprises 72 acres of grounds, including two conservation areas, adjoining a canal. The cemetery is home to at least 33 species of bird and other wildlife.
Learn how Kensal Green Cemetery, the most fashionable burial ground in Victorian England, was founded in 1833 as a private, commercial venture inspired by Père-Lachaise in Paris. Explore its landscape, monuments and famous burials, from royalty to reformers.
