Saturday 12 May 2007

Three down and four to go, as I wandered into South London, actually the Borough of Southwark to see another of seven original Victorian garden cemeteries, Nunhead.

Opened in 1840, Nunhead was not as “glamorous” as the other two I’ve visited as there weren’t any of the large family vaults and far fewer large monuments. Yet, I found exploring this one far more enjoyable. Access to some of the more remote spots were via “paths” through the bramble, overgrowth and fallen trees.


It also seemed that more monuments here were in far worse shape and fallen over than in Highgate and Kensel Green, but to me, strange as it sounds, this added to its character.