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West Norwood Cemetery

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Sir Henry Tate's mausoleum of 1884. Designed by E George and Harold Peto. A Grade 2* listed building. Covered in Dalton's of Lambeth terracotta tiles

Early nineteenth century inner London burial grounds were in a parlous state: they were so full that bodies were buried in graves so shallow that any scavenging animal could uncover them; and they were a ready source of income for grave robbers and body snatchers. Such was the outcry that Parliament was petitioned and...
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