Vineyard Burial Ground
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Vineyard Burial Ground

Richmond, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England

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    Coordinates: 51.45938, -0.30174
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Vineyard Passage runs down from the s-bend in The Vineyard, Richmond Upon Thames, to Richmond Upon Thames town centre, and emerges near to St Mary Magdalene's Church. Here is found one of London's more intriguing burial grounds. It seems to be an overflow site for St Mary Magdalene's, taking over before the municipal sites were constructed. In typical manner for it's type, it has no visible buildings, nor any particularly formal entrance, so none were photographed, though the well-known Vestry is built on adjacent land. The ground was consecrated, and was in use from 1790 till 1874. Viewed in May 2010, the site was badly overgrown, in particular by Green Alkanet, an attractive plant, but difficult to control. The ground shows an unusual section in the south-east corner, where a considerable number of substantial monuments are placed cheek by jowl. The centre of the ground is dominated by a huge edifice, the burial place for members of James Cain's family.

This small cemetery also known as the Vineyard Passage Burial Ground is just up the hill from Richmond's main street. It was opened in the 1790s and closed a century later. It was declared a public open space and a garden of rest in 1964



Vineyard Passage runs down from the s-bend in The Vineyard, Richmond Upon Thames, to Richmond Upon Thames town centre, and emerges near to St Mary Magdalene's Church. Here is found one of London's more intriguing burial grounds. It seems to be an overflow site for St Mary Magdalene's, taking over before the municipal sites were constructed. In typical manner for it's type, it has no visible buildings, nor any particularly formal entrance, so none were photographed, though the well-known Vestry is built on adjacent land. The ground was consecrated, and was in use from 1790 till 1874. Viewed in May 2010, the site was badly overgrown, in particular by Green Alkanet, an attractive plant, but difficult to control. The ground shows an unusual section in the south-east corner, where a considerable number of substantial monuments are placed cheek by jowl. The centre of the ground is dominated by a huge edifice, the burial place for members of James Cain's family.

This small cemetery also known as the Vineyard Passage Burial Ground is just up the hill from Richmond's main street. It was opened in the 1790s and closed a century later. It was declared a public open space and a garden of rest in 1964



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  • Added: 5 May 2010
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