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Cemetery #204073

Kensal Green Cemetery

94

documented records

≈ 5.7k–11k

approx. capacity (graves)

0.287 km²

cemetery area

Nov 5, 2026

last modified

About this cemetery

Kensal Green Cemetery was founded by the barrister George Frederick Carden, inspired by Paris's Pere Lachaise Cemetery, and it opened in 1833. It is described as London's first garden cemetery and the oldest of the Magnificent Seven. It covers 72 acres. A crematorium, the West London Crematorium, stands on the site. Its phone number is +44 20 8969 0152, and more can be read on kensalgreencemetery.com.

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Cemetery location

GPS coordinates: 51.528407° N, 0.224084° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Kensal Green Cemetery map Cemetery GPS-documented graves

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Common questions

How big is Kensal Green Cemetery?

Kensal Green Cemetery covers about 28.7 hectares (287,000 m²), about the same size as Staglieno Cemetery in Genoa. It is the 3rd largest of the 321 cemeteries we list in London.

What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?

The oldest grave among the records we hold for Kensal Green Cemetery is that of Eliza Grayson Potter, who died in 1839 at the age of 4.

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