Hither Green Cemetery

Hither Green Cemetery
Hither Green Cemetery
Interactive map of Hither Green Cemetery
Details
Established1873
Location
Verdant Lane, Grove Park, Lewisham, southeast London
CountryEngland
Coordinates51°26′11″N 0°0′39″E / 51.43639°N 0.01083°E / 51.43639; 0.01083
Owned byLewisham Council
Size15 hectares (37 acres)
Find a GraveHither Green Cemetery

Hither Green Cemetery, opened as Lee Cemetery in 1873, is a large cemetery located on the east side of Verdant Lane in southeast London, England. The cemetery is situated between Catford, Hither Green, Downham, Grove Park and Lee, west of the railway line connecting Grove Park and Hither Green stations, and close to Grove Park Sidings and Grove Park Nature Reserve. Next to the cemetery is Lewisham Crematorium, which opened in 1956.