Inventory Site Record

Land for a new cemetery was granted by Queen Victoria in 1838 when both the churchyard of Twickenham Parish Church of St Mary and its supplementary burial ground at Holly Road, now Holly Road Garden of Rest, were full. However, the new Oak Lane Cemetery itself filled up quickly due to the rapidly expanding population largely due to the coming of the railway to Twickenham; the last burial here was in 1955 and the cemetery was officially closed. Friends of Oak Lane Cemetery was set up and raised funds enabling them to restore paths and provide an information plaque in 2001. Surrounded by housing, the small cemetery is nevertheless a haven for wildlife.

Site location:

Oak Lane, Twickenham

Postcode:

TW1

What 3 Words:

shuts.shots.flesh

Type of site:

Cemetery

Borough:

Richmond

Open to public?

Yes

Opening times:

Mon - Sat: 7.30am - dusk/Sun & Bank Hols: 9am - dusk

Special conditions:

Facilities:

Events:

Public transport:

Rail: Twickenham. Bus: R70, R68, H22, 290, 490, 33.

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Research updated:

01/04/2012

Last minor changes:

14/07/2022

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Among those buried at Oak Lane Cemetery are contemporaries of Nelson and Wellington, as well as the Master of Trinity House and the last Beadle of the Parish, and there are war graves for those who died in WWI. The small cemetery has brick walls and railings either side of the entrance gate onto Oak Lane, just inside of which is a stone plaque referring to Queen Victoria's donation of land. The cemetery is generally separated from the housing by brick walls; it has a simple layout consisting of a central path that has been restored with one side path, and the tombs are set among grass. In places overgrown, there are numerous trees, including conifers, with some new trees planted near the entrance as part of the restoration work.

Sources consulted:

Site history board in cemetery

Grid ref:

TQ163735 (516350,173550)

Size in hectares:

0.6119

Site ownership:

Diocese of London and Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Twickenham

Site management:

LB Richmond: Environment Planning and Review, Parks and Open Spaces; Friends of Oak Lane Cemetery

Date(s):

1838

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:

CA

Tree Preservation Order:

Not known

Nature Conservation Area:

No

Green Belt:

No

Metropolitan Open Land:

No

Special Policy Area:

No

Other LA designation:

Open Land of Townscape Importance