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Kensal Green Cemetery was made a conservation area in 1984 and is home to some rare flora and fauna, along with almost a hundred species of bird — so don't forget your trusty binoculars. Photo ...
The “preferred route” for the High Speed Two line from London to Birmingham goes directly under Kensal Green Cemetery, Brunel’s final resting place. Bodies could be removed after planners ...
Grave of the father of British railways Isambard Kingdom Brunel 'could be disturbed' for HS2 London-to-Birmingham rail line. Preferred route for HS2 line goes directly under Kensal Green Cemetery ...
We were looking for the grave and memorial to England’s greatest engineer — Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and his son, another fine engineer, Marc. We could never find the tomb in the huge and overgrown ...
A cemetery containing the graves of playwright Harold Pinter, retail magnate WH Smith and engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel could be disturbed under plans for a new high-speed rail line, it was ...
London's best cemeteries from historic Highgate to beautiful Kensal Green. A guide to London's best historic cemeteries from Highgate Cemetery with its notable burials to Kensal Green's ornate tombs.
Like Kensal Green, Highgate Cemetery - which opened in 1839 - formed part of a plan to provide seven modern cemeteries just outside central London. They are now referred to as the "Magnificent Seven".
The playwright’s memorial has been restored to its former glory and will be rededicated with a new inscription in a ceremony at Kensal Green Cemetery on April 12 ...
Kensal Rise’s most famous landmark is Kensal Green Cemetery, ... Ark Brunel in Middle Row, replaced Middle Row primary also in September 2013, and Ark Atwood, ...
Brunel, Charles Babbage and Anthony Trollope are buried at Kensal Green Cemetery Stop HS2 spokesman Joe Rukin said: “It is not a great surprise they haven’t told anyone about this. The whole ...
Egyptian-style tomb in London's Kensal Green Cemetery Notable burials include Victorian engineers Isambard Kingdom Brunel and father Marc as well as King George III’s children.