Victorian cemeteries and the suburbs of London : spatial consequences to the reordering of London's burials in the early 19th century

Author(s)

• Amadei, Gian Luca

Bibliographic Information

Victorian cemeteries and the suburbs of London : spatial consequences to the reordering of London's burials in the early 19th century

Gian Luca Amadei

（Routledge research in planning and urban design）

Routledge, 2022

• : hbk

Other Title

Victorian cemeteries and the suburbs of London : spatial consequences to the reordering of London's burials in the early nineteenth century

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book explores how Victorian cemeteries were the direct result of the socio-cultural, economic and political context of the city, and were part of a unique transformation process that emerged in London at the time. The book shows how the re-ordering of the city's burial spaces, along with the principles of health and hygiene, were directly associated with liberal capital investments, which had consequences in the spatial arrangement of London. Victorian cemeteries, in particular, were not only a solution for overcrowded graveyards, they also acted as urban generators in the formation London's suburbs in the nineteenth century. Beginning with an analysis of the conditions that triggered the introduction of the early Victorian cemeteries in London, this book investigates their spatial arrangement, aesthetics and functions. These developments are illustrated through the study of three private Victorian burial sites: Kensal Green Cemetery, Highgate Cemetery and Brookwood Cemetery. The book is aimed at students and researchers of London history, planning and environment, and Victorian and death culture studies.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents: List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1 - Health 1.1 - Metropolitan Sepulchre 1.2 - Overcrowding 1.3 - Ordering the Dead Chapter 2 - Identity 2.1 - Landscapes of Remembrance 2.2 - The Business of Burying the Dead 2.3 - Architecture and Legacy 2.4 - Rational Minds Chapter 3 - Suburbs / Kensal Green 3.1 - Metropolitan Picturesque 3.2 - Testing Ground 3.3 - A New Suburb Chapter 4 - Suburbs / Highgate 4.1 - The Village at the Edge of the Metropolis 4.2 - Gravestones and Vistas 4.3 - New Hospitals and Clean Air Chapter 5 - Suburbs / Brookwood and Woking 5.1 - Waterways and Brick Yards 5.2 - Cemetery and Town 5.3 - New Century, New Beginning 5.4 - The Woking Residential Estates 5.5 - Conclusions Chapter 6 - Rethinking 6.1 - Open Spaces 6.2 - New Alternatives to Earth Burial 6.3 - Future Visions 6.4 - Conclusions Bibliography Index

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BC09903379
• ISBN:
  • 9781032015163
• LCCN: 2021036313
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York ; Abingdon
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 183 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : DA689.C3
  • DC23 : 363.7/509421
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Cemeteries -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century
  • LCSH : Burial -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century
  • LCSH : City planning -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century
  • LCSH : Kensal Green Cemetery (London, England)
  • LCSH : Highgate Cemetery (London, England)
  • LCSH : Brookwood Cemetery (Brookwood, England)
  • LCSH : London (England) -- History -- 19th century
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB13225831