Cemetery #34429
Highgate Cemetery East
Also known as East Cemetery
4
documented records
≈ 1,600–3,100
approx. capacity (graves)
0.078 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
The East Cemetery was added as an extension to the original West Cemetery at Highgate, which had reached capacity; it opened in 1857. Karl Marx and many other well-known people are buried here, and it is still an active burial ground. It is run by the Friends of Highgate Cemetery Trust, which was set up in 1975. You can reach the cemetery on +44 20 8340 1834 or through highgatecemetery.org.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 51.565601° N, 0.144600° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
4 memorials, A–Z by surname.
Jeremy Beadle 1948 – 2008 
Isabel Cull 1901 – 1989 
Hazel Riches 1918 – 2001 
Manuchehr Sabetian 1928 – 2013
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Highgate Cemetery West 340 m away · Highgate · 17 records
- St John-at-Hampstead Churchyard 2.7 km away · Hampstead
- Pentonville Prison Cemetery 3.0 km away · Islington
- Saint Pancras Old Church Cemetery 3.6 km away · Camden · 2 records
- Holy Trinity Churchyard 3.6 km away · Finchley · 1 record
- Hoop Lane Jewish Cemetery 3.7 km away · Golders Green
- Hampstead Cemetery 4.0 km away · Hampstead · 16 records
- Saint Pancras and Islington Cemetery 4.1 km away · East Finchley · 13 records
- Stoke Newington (Saint Mary) Churchyard 4.2 km away · Stoke Newington
- St Johns Wood Burial Ground 4.2 km away · Saint Johns Wood
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Common questions
How big is Highgate Cemetery East?
Highgate Cemetery East covers about 78,000 m² (19 acres), about the size of 11 soccer fields. It is the 67th 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 East is that of Isabel Heidi Cull, who died on May 20, 1989 at the age of 87.