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Inventory Site Record

Putney Lower Common Cemetery (Wandsworth)

Brief Description

In 1855 3 acres of land of Putney Lower Common were bought by the local Burial Board from Earl Spencer, Lord of the Manor, for this small cemetery. It was established by 1858 on the edge of Putney Lower Common and Barnes Common, and remains visually part of these open spaces. It has ornate railings and gates on Lower Richmond Road, and is otherwise bounded by brick wall, with intermittent railings along the east. The rag stone chapels and lodge were designed by Barnett and Birch in 1855 and built by a local firm of builders, W and R Aviss, whose family tomb is in the cemetery. There are some interesting historic tombs, including that of Sir Alfred Dryden (d.1912), a descendent of John Dryden, the poet. The cemetery is now closed for burials except within privately owned graves. There are a variety of trees including yew and the cemetery is wooded towards the north where the boundary wall abuts Barnes Common.

Practical Information
Site location:
Lower Richmond Road
Postcode:
SW15 1JF
What 3 Words:
indoor.large.wisely
Type of site:
Cemetery
Borough:
Wandsworth
Open to public?
Yes
Opening times:
Nov-Feb: Mon-Sat 8am-4pm/Sun 10am-4pm; Mar/Oct: closure at 5pm; April/Sept: closure at 6pm; May - August closure at 7pm. Christmas Day 10am-1pm
Special conditions:
Facilities:
Events:
Public transport:
Rail: Barnes. Tube: Putney Bridge (District) then bus. Bus: 22, 265
Research updated:
01/05/2012
Last minor changes:
14/07/2022

Please check with the site owner or manager for latest news. www.wandsworth.gov.uk

Full Site Description

Sources consulted:

Bridget Cherry & Nikolaus Pevsner, The Buildings of England: London 2: South (Penguin) 1999; Hugh Meller & Brian Parsons, 'London Cemeteries, An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer', 4th edition (The History Press, 2008)

Further Information (Planning and Conservation)
Grid ref:
TQ228759 (522871,175957)
Size in hectares:
1.215
Site ownership:
LB Wandsworth
Site management:
Central Cemeteries Office
Date(s):
1855-58
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:
No
Tree Preservation Order:
No
Nature Conservation Area:
Yes - Borough Importance I
Green Belt:
No
Metropolitan Open Land:
Yes
Special Policy Area:
No
Other LA designation:
None
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Putney Lower Common Cemetery

Putney Lower Common Cemetery - Photo: Colin Wing
Date taken: 14/08/23 14:34

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