Place:Ladywell and Brockley Cemetery, Brockley, London, England

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NameLadywell and Brockley Cemetery
Alt namesDeptford Cemeterysource: older name for part of cemetery
Brockley Cemeterysource: name for part of cemetery
Lewisham Cemeterysource: older name for part of cemetery
Ladywell Cemeterysource: name for part of cemetery
TypeCemetery
Coordinates51.457°N 0.032°W
Located inBrockley, London, England     (1858 - )
See alsoLewisham (metropolitan borough), London, Englandmetropolitan borough in which it was located 1900-1965
Lewisham (London Borough), Greater London, Englandborough covering the area since 1965
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Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries (also known as Ladywell and Brockley Cemetery) were opened within one month of each other in 1858 and are sited on adjacent plots of previously open land. The two component parts are characteristic examples of the first wave of Victorian public cemeteries and are now part of the Brockley Conservation Area.

The cemeteries occupy 37 acres (150,000 m2) of land wholly within the London Borough of Lewisham and are owned and managed by the Cemeteries and Crematorium Services of the Borough. They are also nature conservation sites of Borough Importance Grade 1 and a haven for wildlife, plants and wildflowers.

Until 1948, the two cemeteries were completely separate, being divided by a wall. Ladywell Cemetery, which was previously known as Lewisham Cemetery, stands to the east of the wall and Brockley Cemetery, formerly Deptford Cemetery, lies to the west. Both cemeteries hold a wealth of historical interest. Evidence of Deptford's seafaring past can be found in the many inscriptions and adornments on the headstones.

For a list of notable burials and further notes, see Wikipedia.

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