Dulwich Old Burial Ground
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Dulwich Old Burial Ground
Image: © Chris Gunns Taken: 11 Apr 2009
The small ground was created by Edward Alleyn as part of the foundation of his College of God's Gift. Thirty five Dulwich victims of the plague were buried in unmarked graves in the ground. Old Bridget, queen of the Norwood Gypsies (who appeared in the writings of Samuel Pepys) was also buried here in 1768. The ground was declared "full" in 1858, however the family of Louisa Shroeder obtained special permission for her remains to be interred in 1868. The ground's wrought iron gates and twelve tombs are Grade II listed. from Wikipedia (trust it or not).
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Image Location
Latitude
51.450224
Longitude
-0.084355