Another of the Magnificent Seven Cemetreries

Following chronic overcrowding of London's Cemeteries during the early part of the 19th Century, the Government enacted legislation encouraging the establishment of private cemeteries on the outskirts of London. As a result seven large new cemeteries were opened over the following decade. Two of those are on our doorstep - Highgate and Abney Park. Two are south of the river - West Norwood and Nunhead and two are in west London - Kensal Green and Brompton.

I stumbeld across the seveneth quite by accident a couple of week ago. Tower Hamlets cemetery seems quite forgotten. Although it has an active friends group, it's something of a local secret. It seems little visited and quite overgrown - and very nice it is for all that. So, if you fancy a little explore and you're not turmed off by graveyards, here's a wee taster for you.

And by the way the "Magnificent Seven" epithet was coined in in 1981 by the architectural historian Hugh Meller.

Link: Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park website.