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Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation

Streatham Cemetery

Borough: Wandsworth

Grade: Borough Grade I

Access: Free public access (all/most of site)

Area: 14.69 ha

Description

Opened in 1892, this large cemetery contains some useful areas of colourful flower-rich grassland. There is just one entrance on busy Garratt Lane.

Wildlife

The neutral grassland has a range wildflowers such as meadow vetchling, creeping cinquefoil, selfheal and lady's bedstraw. On older graves are white and biting stonecrops. The cemetery supports several butterflies and provides good foraging habitat for a range of garden birds.

Facilities

Historic features; sculptures/ monuments.

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View of Streatham Cemetery © Emma Sexton

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