Queen's Road Cemetery

Opened in 1861, Queen's Road Cemetery was the original cemetery in Croydon, England. It was followed in 1876 by the larger Croydon Cemetery in Mitcham Road. Both cemeteries are now managed by London Borough of Croydon. Queen's Road Cemetery covers an area of approximately 22 acres (89,000m) and is in the north of the borough of Croydon, east of Mayday Hospital and west of Selhurst railway station. It has about 50,000 graves and approximately 97,000 burials have taken place since the it opened. The graves are shaded by large trees and landscaped with shrubbery beds. Opening times: April-September, 9am-7pm; October-March, 9am-5pm Address: Queen's Road, Croydon CR0 2PR (no office on site) Overcrowding and the rise of urban centres in the...