Description
Surbiton Cemetery was opened in 1915, its modest brick chapel with gothic spire designed by John Bannen. The cemetery was laid out with a grid of paths, now tarmac, and a line of evergreens. The cemetery was expanded post 1930s. Among the memorials are some good carvings.
Practical Information
| Site location | Lower Marsh Lane |
|---|---|
| Postcode | KT1 3BN |
| What3Words | ///riding.wallet.shovels |
| Type of Site | Cemetery |
| Borough | Kingston |
| Open to Public | Yes |
| Opening Times | Mon-Fri 9am - 4pm (Nov-Jan)/ - 5pm (Feb & Oct)/ - 6pm (Mar, Apr, Sept)/ - 7pm (May-Aug). Sat/Sun BH 10am - 4pm (Nov - Jan) - 5pm (Feb-Oct) |
| Public Transport | Rail: Berrylands |
| Research Updated | 1 April 2012 |
| Last Updated | 18 October 2026 |
Full description
The chapel's architect John Bannen also designed those at Streatham Park Cemetery and South London Crematorium (q.q.v.) and possibly those at Eastbrookend and Tottenham Park, Meller remarking upon the similarity of design.
Further Information
| Grid Reference | TQ192680 |
|---|---|
| Site Ownership | RB Kingston |
| Site Management | Cemeteries; Grounds maintenance contractor: Quadron Services Ltd |
| Dates | 1915 |
| On National Heritage List for England (NHLE), Parks & Gardens | No |
| Registered common or village green on Commons Registration Act 1965 | No |
| Protected under London Squares Preservation Act 1931 | No |
| Local Authority | Kingston |
| In Conservation Area | No |
| Tree Preservation Order | No |
| Nature Conservation Area | No |
| Green Belt | No |
| Metropolitan Open Land | Yes |
| Special Policy Area | No |
Gallery
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Nearby parks and gardens
Athelstan Recreation Ground is an interwar park laid out on former fields as the area south of Kingston town centre was being developed from the early C20th. Its name recalls the Anglo-Saxon King Athelstan, who was crowned at Kingston in 925 AD. The town gets its name for once being the residence of Surrey under-kings, as well as of King John, and reputedly 7 Saxon kings were crowned here although this number is disputed.
Kingston Cemetery was set up in 1855 on a hilly site bordered to the south by the Hogsmill River. It was simply laid out on formal lines and has two gothic chapels linked by a porte-cochère. The cemetery was extended in the south and in 1952 a brick Crematorium was built, with landscaping around the building completed in 1958. Throughout the cemetery are mature trees including various exotic species, and the cemetery has a war memorial.
Allbury House dates from 1856, a grand house with an entrance porch with 4 Ionic columns. The OS Map of 1895-98 shows a lodge on the main road and a curving drive leading to the house. In 1926, no longer in use as a private house, it became Surbiton County School. It is now part of The Hollyfield School, which was established in 1937, since 2011 an Academy Trust. Fine mature trees including cedar and evergreen oak remain within the sweeping lawns in front of the house, with gardens behind.