Historic
Crossbones Graveyard
A historic disused burial ground for single women and paupers from medieval times.
Borough & Southwark Street
About
Cross Bones is a disused post-medieval burial ground in Southwark that served as a cemetery for single women from the 17th century before becoming a paupers' cemetery in 1769, remaining in use until 1853. It is believed to contain approximately 15,000 burials.
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Stations
Borough · 4 min walk
Northern
London Bridge · 4 min walk
JubileeNorthern
Southwark · 11 min walk
Jubilee
Buses
381
Lambeth · South Bermondsey · Peckham · Canada Water · Surrey Quays
N343
Strand · Elephant · Burgess Park · Nunhead · Brockley
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Strand · Lambeth · Peckham Park Road · Canada Water · Surrey Quays
344
Clapham Junction · Battersea Latchmere · Kennington · Southwark St George's · Thames View
133
Hatton Garden · Elephant · Kennington · Brixton Hill · Streatham Green
21
Hilldrop · Shoreditch · London Bridge · Telegraph Hill · Lewisham
343
Bermondsey · Southwark St George's · Camberwell · Telegraph Hill · Brockley
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Shoreditch · Southwark St George's · Herne Hill · Clapham Common · Wandsworth Common
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