2018

TQ2886 : The grave of George Eliot in Highgate Cemetery

taken 6 years ago, near to Holloway, Islington, England

The grave of George Eliot in Highgate Cemetery
The grave of George Eliot in Highgate Cemetery
Highgate West Cemetery opened in 1839 and the East Cemetery in 1860. This followed new legislation in the 1850s banning burials in central London. It was laid out to maximise the space available for burial and so does not feature the dramatic layout or imposing buildings of the West Cemetery - see Link The old West Cemetery is closed to casual visitors but can be visited by guided tours. This is the East Cemetery which is open on payment of an entrance fee.

This is the grave of Mary Ann Evans (1819-1880), better known as George Eliot. She used a male pen name (like the Bronte sisters) to ensure that her books were taken seriously. The pedestal bears both her names - see Link and Link She wrote seven novels including Silas Marner, Middlemarch and The Mill on The Floss.

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TQ2886, 454 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Marathon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 15 August, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 18 August, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 2872 8691 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:33.9829N 0:8.6557W
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 2872 8691
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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