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St. Lukes Graveyard

Memorials : 246
Location : Chelsea, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, England
Coordinate : 51.4891530, -0.1692260
Description : At the end of the 18th century the growth of the population in Chelsea increased the demand for burial grounds. A site was chosen near to the Kings Road burial grounds and the new St Luke's graveyard was consecrated in 1812. A perimeter wall and 9ft railings were installed around the site as protection against grave robbers. The growing population also meant that the original parish church was now seen as too small, and designs were commissioned for a new parish church to sit at the centre of the St Luke's burial grounds. James Savage was chosen as the architect, and... Read More

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  • Where is St. Lukes Graveyard?

    St. Lukes Graveyard is located at Sydney Street Chelsea, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea ,Greater London , SW3England.

  • St. Lukes Graveyard cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?

    246 memorials

  • Where are the coordinates of the St. Lukes Graveyard?

    Latitude: 51.4891530
    Longitude: -0.1692260

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