Cemetery #34428
Highgate Cemetery West
Also known as Highgate Cemetery · Egyptian Avenue and Lebanon Circle, Highgate Cemetery · West Cemetery
17
documented records
≈ 1,400–2,800
approx. capacity (graves)
0.070 km²
cemetery area
Nov 5, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
The West Cemetery is the original Highgate Cemetery, opened in 1839 and designed by the architect Stephen Geary. It is a Victorian necropolis in North London known for its architectural features, such as the Egyptian Avenue. The Friends of Highgate Cemetery Trust, set up in 1975, owns and maintains Highgate Cemetery. Visitors can ring +44 20 8340 1834 or check highgatecemetery.org.
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Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 51.567402° N, 0.148600° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
17 memorials, A–Z by surname.
Ada Bartlett 1850 – 1955 - Hardington Bartlett 1878 – 1920
- Herbert Bartlett 1875 – 1917
- Herbert Bartlett 1842 – 1921
- Philip Bartlett 1884 – 1958
George Dalziel 1815 – 1902 
Jane Macer 1803 – 1893 - George Mager ? – 1866
Melanie Panayiotou 1960 – 2019 
Alan Plaistowe ? – 1917 - Jane Plaistowe ? – 1859
- Richard Plaistowe 1894 – 1917
- William Plaistowe ? – 1866
Richard Trench 1834 – 1891 
Benjamin Whitworth 1867 – 1867 
Harriott Wiltshire 1815 – 1866 - Olive Young 1892 – 1926
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Highgate Cemetery East 340 m away · Highgate · 4 records
- St John-at-Hampstead Churchyard 2.6 km away · Hampstead
- Holy Trinity Churchyard 3.3 km away · Finchley · 1 record
- Pentonville Prison Cemetery 3.4 km away · Islington
- Hoop Lane Jewish Cemetery 3.4 km away · Golders Green
- Hampstead Cemetery 3.8 km away · Hampstead · 16 records
- Saint Pancras Old Church Cemetery 3.8 km away · Camden · 2 records
- Saint Pancras and Islington Cemetery 3.8 km away · East Finchley · 13 records
- East Finchley (Saint Marylebone) Cemetery 3.9 km away · East Finchley · 19 records
- St Johns Wood Burial Ground 4.3 km away · Saint Johns Wood
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Common questions
How big is Highgate Cemetery West?
Highgate Cemetery West covers about 70,000 m² (17 acres), about the size of 10 soccer fields. It is the 74th 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 Highgate Cemetery West is that of Jane Plaistowe, who died on March 9, 1859.