The fourth of the Garden Cemeteries to open.
Opened 1840, in the London Borough of Hackney.
Situated in the grounds of Abney House, once home to Isaac Watts, this cemetery was left unconsecrated, making it a popular burial ground for Dissenters, especially after Bunhill Fields closed to burials.
The chapel was the first non-denominational cemetery chapel in Europe.
In 1979 the London Borough of Hackney took ownership of the site.
It is still in operation.
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