Magnificent Seven cemeteries
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The Magnificent Seven cemeteries are a group of large, historic 19th-century garden cemeteries in London, created to alleviate overcrowded parish graveyards and now noted for their architecture, landscaping, and notable burials.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Magnificent Seven cemeteries canonical | 9 |
| Magnificent Seven cemeteries in London | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of cemeteries
ⓘ
historic site collective ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Victorian funerary architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Cemeteries in London
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Garden cemeteries in the United Kingdom ⓘ Victorian cemeteries ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| governedBy |
charitable trusts
ⓘ
various local authorities ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
catacombs
ⓘ
garden cemetery ⓘ heritage tourism site ⓘ landscaped grounds ⓘ mausoleums ⓘ notable burials ⓘ ornamental monuments ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| hasContext |
19th-century burial reform movement
ⓘ
urban expansion of London ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Abney Park Cemetery
ⓘ
Brompton Cemetery ⓘ Highgate Cemetery, London ⓘ
surface form:
Highgate Cemetery
Kensal Green Cemetery ⓘ Nunhead Cemetery ⓘ Tower Hamlets Cemetery ⓘ West Norwood Cemetery, London ⓘ
surface form:
West Norwood Cemetery
|
| hasTheme |
commemoration of 19th-century Londoners
ⓘ
romantic landscape design ⓘ |
| hasType | secular cemetery group ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
many components are conservation areas
ⓘ
many components are listed buildings ⓘ |
| inception |
1830s
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Greater London
ⓘ
Inner London ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Outer London ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
The Magnificent Seven
ⓘ
surface form:
film "The Magnificent Seven" (by analogy, not direct dedication)
|
| notedFor |
Victorian funerary art
ⓘ
architecture ⓘ famous graves ⓘ historic monuments ⓘ landscaping ⓘ |
| purpose |
alleviate overcrowded parish graveyards
ⓘ
improve public health in London ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use | burial ground ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
West Norwood Cemetery
subject surface form:
Highgate Cemetery
this entity surface form:
Magnificent Seven cemeteries in London