Abney Park cemetery is one of the "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries in London, England.
Abney Park Cemetery
The central chapel (2020)
Every turn reveals a different landscape.
Nature takes its course, as interments are rare. The grave in the foreground, dating from 1992, is an exception (September 2005).
Magnificent Seven cemeteries
The Magnificent Seven is an informal term applied to seven large private cemeteries in London. These are Kensal Green Cemetery, West Norwood Cemetery, Highgate Cemetery, Abney Park Cemetery, Brompton Cemetery, Nunhead Cemetery, and Tower Hamlets Cemetery. They were established in the 19th century to alleviate overcrowding in existing parish burial grounds as London’s population grew during the Victorian era. In 1981, the architectural historian Hugh Meller dubbed the group of cemeteries "The Magnificent Seven" after the 1960 western film of the same name.
Brompton Cemetery, one of the Magnificent Seven