User:Ladaycia/Margravine Cemetery

Location
Located in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, close to Barons Court tube station, Margravine Cemetery is often called Hammersmith Cemetery in maps of the area. The front entrance to the cemetery is on Margravine Road, opposite the rear of Charing Cross Hospital.

History
Designed by local architect George Saunders, Margravine Cemetery was opened in 1868 on a site previously occupied by market gardens and orchards, known as Fulham Fields. The first burial took place on 3rd November 1869. In 1951, the 16.5 acres of cemetery land was restored by the council and designated a 'Garden of Rest'.

Conservation
The cemetery is now a part of the Barons Court Conservation Area and contains listed buildings, historic features and war memorials. Hammersmith and Fulham council states in its 2008 management plan that the site is designated a Nature Conservation Area of Local Importance. It is a particularly useful space for viewing migrating songbirds, bees and butterflies.