Plumstead Cemetery and Goldie Leigh
Introduction
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Plumstead Cemetery and Goldie Leigh
Image: © Marathon Taken: 20 Apr 2015
The site now occupied by Plumstead Cemetery was formerly parkland that was laid out during the 17th century. The land was owned by Old Park Farm in 1845. Plumstead Cemetery was opened by Woolwich Burial Board in 1890. It occupies a prominent hillside and is backed to the north by Bostall Woods. For much more detail about the cemetery see http://www.londongardensonline.org.uk/gardens-online-record.asp?ID=GRN040 Beyond the fence is the Goldie Leigh site. For more of the interesting history of Goldie Leigh see http://ezitis.myzen.co.uk/goldieleigh.html and http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Woolwich/
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Image Location
Latitude
51.476388
Longitude
0.114751
