Camberwell Cemeteries

The two Camberwell cemeteries located close to each other in Honor Oak, south London, England, are notable for their burials and architecture. They have been an important source of socioeconomic data documenting the historical growth and changing demography in the community for the Southwark area since 1855.

Photo: Loz Pycock, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Cemetery
Description: cemetery in London, England
Also known as: “Camberwell New Cemetery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mortuary Chapels, Camberwell New Cemetery and Honor Oak Park railway station.

Mortuary Chapels, Camberwell New Cemetery

Church

Photo: Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mortuary Chapels, Camberwell New Cemetery is a church.

Honor Oak Park railway station

Railway station

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Honor Oak Park is an interchange station between the Windrush line of the London Overground and National Rail services operated by Southern, located in the suburban area of Honor Oak in the London Borough of Lewisham. Honor Oak Park railway station is situated 1,100 feet south of Camberwell Cemeteries.

One Tree Hill

Forest

Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 3.0.

One Tree Hill is a defining feature of Honor Oak, mostly in London Borough of Southwark but with parts also in the London Borough of Lewisham. It includes a 7 hectare public park, local nature reserve and Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1, which is owned and managed by Southwark Council.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Honor Oak and Crofton Park.

Honor Oak

Suburb

Photo: Brian Whittle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Honor Oak is an inner suburban area principally of the London Borough of Lewisham, with part in the London Borough of Southwark. It is named after the oak tree on One Tree Hill that Elizabeth I is reputed to have picnicked under.

Crofton Park

Neighborhood

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Crofton Park is a predominantly residential suburb in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is the original site of the former agricultural hamlet of Brockley.

Brockley

Suburb

Photo: Stacey Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brockley is a district and an electoral ward of south London, England, in the London Borough of Lewisham 5 miles south-east of Charing Cross. In 2021 it was named the best area of London to live in.

Camberwell Cemeteries

Category: burial
Location: Lewisham, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.45328° or 51° 27′ 12″ north

Longitude

-0.04629° or 0° 2′ 47″ west

Operator

London Borough of Southwark

Open location code

9C3XFX33+8F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 8874955

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=cemetery

Wikidata ID

Q16985972

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In Other Languages

“Camberwell Cemeteries” goes by many names.

Turkish: “Camberwell Mezarlığı”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Honor Oak Playground and Honor Oak Youth Club.

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