South Metropolitan Cemetery
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South Metropolitan Cemetery, now known as West Norwood Cemetery, is a historic 19th-century London burial ground noted for its grand monuments and status as one of the "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South Metropolitan Cemetery Company | 1 |
| West Norwood Cemetery | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Victorian cemetery
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burial ground ⓘ cemetery ⓘ garden cemetery ⓘ historic cemetery ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | South Metropolitan Cemetery ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Classical
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Gothic Revival ⓘ Victorian ⓘ |
| cemeteryType | private cemetery ⓘ |
| city |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| containsGravesOf |
artists
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clergy ⓘ industrialists ⓘ notable Victorians ⓘ politicians ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 1837 ⓘ |
| formerNameOf |
West Norwood Cemetery, London
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surface form:
West Norwood Cemetery
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| hasCategory |
Magnificent Seven cemeteries
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surface form:
Magnificent Seven cemeteries in London
|
| hasDesignation |
conservation area
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heritage site of local importance ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
catacombs
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chapel ⓘ columbarium ⓘ crematorium ⓘ mausoleums ⓘ ornamental planting ⓘ terraced landscape ⓘ war graves ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic 19th-century London burial ground ⓘ |
| landUse | cemetery and memorial park ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
London Borough of Lambeth NERFINISHED ⓘ West Norwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
Victorian memorials
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elaborate funerary architecture ⓘ grand monuments ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1837 ⓘ |
| operator |
South Metropolitan Cemetery
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
South Metropolitan Cemetery Company
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| partOf | Magnificent Seven cemeteries ⓘ |
| purpose |
burial of the dead
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commemoration of the dead ⓘ |
| region | Greater London ⓘ |
| significance |
major example of early commercial garden cemetery in London
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part of 19th-century reform of urban burial practices in London ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
West Norwood Cemetery
this entity surface form:
South Metropolitan Cemetery Company
subject surface form:
West Norwood Cemetery