West Norwood Cemetery is a 40-acre (16 ha) rural cemetery in West Norwood in London, England. It was also known as the South Metropolitan Cemetery.
One of the first private landscaped cemeteries in London, it is one of the "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries of London, and is a site of major historical, architectural and ecological interest.
Gothic inner gates to the cemetery, designed by Sir William Tite
A selection of headstones in the northern part of the cemetery
Sir Henry Doulton's mausoleum, a Grade II listed structure
Vagliano's mausoleum in the Greek necropolis within West Norwood Cemetery
West Norwood is a largely residential area of south London within the London Borough of Lambeth, located 5.4 miles (8.7 km) south south-east of Charing Cross. The centre of West Norwood sits in a bowl surrounded by hillsides on its east, west and south sides. From many parts of the area, distant views can be seen, of places such as the City of London, Canary Wharf and Crystal Palace.
Norwood Road, West Norwood