Borough Cemetery Explained

Borough Cemetery
Established:1942[1]
Location:Powder Mill Lane, Heathfield, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, TW2 6EJ
Country:England
Type:Public
Owner:London Borough of Hounslow
Size:10acres
Website:Official website
Findagraveid:2366210

Borough Cemetery is a cemetery in Powder Mill Lane, Heathfield in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames,[2] though owned and operated by neighbouring Hounslow Council. It was established in 1942 in what was then the Municipal Borough of Heston and Isleworth and was originally called Heston and Isleworth Cemetery.[1]

A 2011 audit of London burial provision reported that Borough Cemetery had 8.9 ha of reserved burial land.[3] [4] However, more recent documents indicate that it has 1.2 ha of reserved burial land.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Borough Cemetery . . London Gardens Online . 1 January 2019 .
  2. Web site: Borough Cemetery . . Cemeteries . 1 January 2019.
  3. Web site: Borough Cemetery . . Cemeteries . 1 January 2019.
  4. Web site: Rugg . Julie . Pleace . Nicholas . An Audit of London Burial Provision . London.gov.uk . . 2 January 2019.
  5. Web site: Hounslow's Cemetery Strategy 2019–2029 (Draft) . Hounslow.gov.uk . . 12 March 2019.