London stories
Explore the stories of the world's greatest city and uncover the hidden treasures of our collections.

London’s Magnificent Seven cemeteries
Victorian spaces of architectural, natural and historical intrigue

Brompton Cemetery
A garden cemetery where artists, scientists and a Suffragette lay in peace


Tower Hamlets Cemetery
Known locally as Bow Cemetery and the last of London’s Magnificent Seven cemeteries to be built

West Norwood Cemetery
One of south London’s Magnificent Seven – with a touch of ancient Greece

City of London Cemetery & Crematorium
This Newham cemetery is one of the country’s biggest

Highgate Cemetery
London’s most famous graveyard, where the tomb of Karl Marx attracts fans, critics and the curious

Kensal Green Cemetery
How a prince made this graveyard a desirable resting place for the Victorian dead

Abney Park Cemetery
The only Magnificent Seven cemetery that doubles as a tree garden