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Summary
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Bunhill Fields originally covered a much larger area being one of three great fields in the Manor of Finsbury. From 1315 - 1867 the Corporation of London leased the fields as a burial ground. No evidence of its consecration has been found and, as few of the meeting houses in the City had any space for burial grounds, many people famous in Non - Conformist annals and in liberal humanist circles were buried here.

As a result of overcrowding an order to close Bunhill Fields was made in 1853 and the final burial of a fifteen year old girl took place in 1854.

Since 1867 the Corporation has managed and maintained these fields as a public open space.

A booklet about Bunhill Fields can be obtained from the Park keeper and the City Information Centre near St Pauls Cathedral.

NOTABLE TOMBS

THOMAS BAYES 1702 - 1761 statistician and Friend of Richard Price

WILLIAM BLAKE 1757 - 1827 painter, engraver, poet, and mystic

JOHN BUNYAN 1628 - 1688 author of 'Pilgrims Progress'

THOMAS FOWELL BUXTON 1758 - 1795 anti - slavery philanthropist

CROMWELLS two tombs bear the family name

DANIEL DE-FOE 1661 - 1731 author of 'Robinson Crusoe'

LT. GEN CHARLES FLEETWOOD ? - 1692 married eldest daughter of Oliver Cromwell and fought in The Civil War

JOHN GILL 1697 - 1771 author of the 'Exposition of the Bible' and the 'Body of Divinity'

JOHN OWEN 1616 - 1683 Puritan divine and statesman

RICHARD PRICE 1733 - 1791 founder life insurance principles

JOHN RIPPON 1750 - 1836 composer of many well known hymns

ISAAC WATTS 1674 - 1742 writer of many of the best known hymns in the English Language

SUSANNA WESLEY 1669 - 1742 mother of John Wesley founder of the Methodist Church

DANIEL WILLIAMS 1643 - 1716 founder of Dr WILLIAMS LIBRARY"