West Drayton Cemetery (Hillingdon)
Brief Description
West Drayton Cemetery was established in 1939 by the Burial Board and is without a chapel, but has a small lodge near the entrance. It has a semi-circular entrance with brick and stone piers and iron railings, with a grid layout of paths and neat rows of gravestones and monuments, and a war memorial. There are numerous small conifers, and paths are lined by avenues of ornamental trees and trees on the perimeter. At the back of the cemetery is a hedged area of meadow with new trees including mountain ash and other species.
Practical Information
- Site location:
- Harmondsworth Road, West Drayton
- Postcode:
- UB7 9JS
- What 3 Words:
- reader.dent.hidden
- Type of site:
- Cemetery
- Borough:
- Hillingdon
- Open to public?
- Yes
- Opening times:
- 9am - 4pm (November-February); - 5pm (March/October); - 6pm (April); - 7pm (September); - 8pm (May - August). Sun/Good Fri/BH/Xmas Day opens 10am
- Special conditions:
- Facilities:
- Events:
- Public transport:
- Rail: West Drayton then bus/walk. Bus: 222 (walk)
- Research updated:
- 01/03/2012
- Last minor changes:
- 19/07/2023
Please check with the site owner or manager for latest news. www.hillingdon.gov.uk
Full Site Description
Sources consulted:
Further Information (Planning and Conservation)
- Grid ref:
- TQ063790 (506348,178979)
- Size in hectares:
- Site ownership:
- LB Hillingdon
- Site management:
- Cemetery Office (Grounds Maintenance Service)
- Date(s):
- 1939
- Designer(s):
- Listed structures:
- None
- On National Heritage List for England (NHLE), Parks & Gardens:
No- Registered common or village green on Commons Registration Act 1965:
No- Protected under London Squares Preservation Act 1931:
No
Local Authority Data
The information below is taken from the relevant Local Authority's planning legislation, which was correct at the time of research but may have been amended in the interim. Please check with the Local Authority for latest planning information.
- On Local List:
- No
- In Conservation Area:
- Yes
- Conservation Area name:
- West Drayton Green
- Tree Preservation Order:
- No
- Nature Conservation Area:
- No
- Green Belt:
- No
- Metropolitan Open Land:
- No
- Special Policy Area:
- No
- Other LA designation:
- None
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