Cemetery Road

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Historic England. "Main Gateway and lodges to General Cemetery (1247071)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 11 February 2006. Bedroom One (3.64m x 2.86m) - With ceiling light point, wall mounted radiator, and uPVC double glazed window. Historic England. "Statue of James Montgomery 12m east of Cathedral (1247230)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 11 February 2006. Historic England. "Gateway to General Cemetery with screen and flanking walls (1247054)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 11 February 2006. Take your items to the nearest recycling centre to dispose of them properly. Alternatively, visit Recycle Your Electricals to find your nearest electrical recycling point.

As you wander around the cemetery, you may spot some familiar names. Amongst those laid to rest here are Emmeline Pankhurst, the courageous leader of the suffragettes who fought for women’s right to vote. Nearby is the grave of pioneering Doctor John Snow, who proved that cholera was spread by infected water. You could spend a lifetime discovering the stories of the people buried here – from artists and adventurers to sportspeople and socialites. In recent years, Brompton has become a working cemetery once again with new burials often taking place. Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority: still more when you superadd the tendency or the certainty of corruption by authority.” - John Dalberg-Acton, 1887 Harman, R. & Minnis, J. (2004) Pevsner City Guides: Sheffield, pp.225–228. New Haven & London: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-10585-1

Eating and drinking at Brompton Cemetery

Historic England. "Monument to Mark Firth 60m east of New Chapel at General Cemetery (1247072)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 11 February 2006. Around 500 volunteers took part in the project. A wide-ranging digital information project, bringing the cemetery to life for visitors, who can browse interactive aerial views of the cemetery and explore a mobile-friendly burials database.

The Egyptian Gate (Grade II* listed) [10] forms the upper entrance to the cemetery on Cemetery Road. It is richly ornamented and possesses gates bearing ouroboros, two coiled snakes holding their tails in their mouths. There’s no meaning to be found in tragedy. Only in our response to it. What we do matters, nothing else.” Brompton Cemetery is a place where architectural symmetry is softened by nature. It’s a landscape of many hidden gems, where garden and grave intertwine. William Dronfield (1824–1891). Founder of the United Kingdom Alliance of Organised Trades, which inspired the creation of the Trades Union Congress. Cemetery Road” is a standalone novel by Greg Iles. It is a brilliant character driven novel about family, friendship, love and politics in a small Mississippi town.

Beneath these elegant avenues and pathways lies the subterranean world of the Brompton Cemetery Catacombs, entered by heavy cast-iron doors carved with snakes and inverted torches. The Friends of Brompton Cemetery run regular guided tours of the catacombs, where some chose to be buried in coffins stored on large shelves. Inside, you can still see some of the original Victorian funeral flowers that mourners placed beside their dearly departed. The racing driver Percy Lambert, who broke the 100 miles per hour speed record, lies buried beneath a broken column, signifying a life cut short. The story starts with a murder, and a really cool excavation involving Native bones and weapons, and then turns into an investigation against the excessively rich and powerful. Set in Bienville, Mississippi (which, translated to English, literally means “Good City”) , with a large cast of characters, “Cemetery Road” is a very lengthy tome about power, family and one’s moral code, and has that recognizable Illes’ charm. Welcoming the community by converting and slightly extending the North Lodge creating a café and public toilets, offices for the Friends of Brompton Cemetery and an information centre featuring a meeting room, and accessible toilet.

Historic England. "James Nicholson Memorial in General Cemetery (1376265)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 11 February 2006.

IN THE LOOP

But what else should you look out for next time you’re taking a peaceful stroll at Brompton? Running down the middle of the cemetery is the stunning Central Avenue, lined by gothic graves and ornate mausoleums. Lounge (3.66m x 3.62m) – With wooden laminate flooring, ceiling light point, uPVC double glazed front facing window, wall mounted radiator, gas fireplace, and two wall lights.