Abney Park Cemetery N16 - Hackney
Laid out as an arboretum cemetery in 1840 from the gardens of two C17 houses, Abney Park is one of London's most important Nonconformist cemeteries. Features of the historic designed landscape survive but are in poor condition and, in places, illegible. A Development Board is using a Conservation Management Plan to guide future management and maintenance, and volunteers continue to carry out improvements. The Local Authority, with partners, is implementing a major restoration project with grant funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the National Lottery Community Fund.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- Abney Park Cemetery
- Heritage Category:
- Registered Park and Garden grade II
- List Entry Number:
- 1000789
- Local Planning Authority:
- Hackney
- Site Type:
- Religious ritual and funerary > Cemetery
Location
- County:
- Greater London
- District / Borough:
- Hackney
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Hackney North and Stoke Newington
- Region:
- London and South East
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Park and garden
- Condition:
- Generally satisfactory but with minor localised problems
- Vulnerability:
- Low
- Trend:
- Improving
- Ownership:
- Local authority
- Designation:
- Registered Park and Garden grade II, 18 LBs, part in CA
Contact Details
Christopher Laine 020 7973 3473
