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TQ2577 : Brompton Cemetery, near Earl's Court

near to Chelsea, Kensington And Chelsea, Great Britain

Brompton Cemetery, near Earl's Court

Brompton Cemetery is a large cemetery in West London, which opened in 1840. It covers a 16½ hectare site. The cemetery is managed by the Royal Parks, under contract to the government, making it the only cemetery under the control of central government.

The cemetery chapel is believed to have been modelled on St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.

More information about the cemetery can be found on the Royal Parks' website Link

and the Friends of Brompton Cemetery site Link

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2011

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Grid Square: TQ2577, 237 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Malc McDonald (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Tuesday, 28 June, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 3 July, 2011
Geographical Context: Burial ground, Crematorium
Place (from Tags): West London Brompton Cemetery Earl s Court
Subject Location: OSGB36: TQ 2585 7758 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:28.9908N 0:11.3386W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: TQ 2586 7756
View Direction: North-northwest (about 337 degrees)