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East Lodge at Nunhead Cemetery

Find information about the delivery phase to restore East Lodge.

After a successful development phase, we and the Friends of Nunhead Cemetery secured funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for the delivery phase.

The project's delivery will include:

  • restoring the East Lodge
  • replacing the Friends of Nunhead Cemetry (FONC) cabin

Also, to implement the:

  • interpretation plan
  • digital strategy
  • woodland management plan
  • activity plan
  • volunteering strategy

A new role will be created to lead and grow existing events. These will be designed to engage residents across all communities and include:

  • oral history sessions
  • practical woodland management sessions
  • exhibitions and art events

Roger Mears Architects’ design for the restoration has received planning and listed building consent. 

You can find details by accessing our online planning register

Search for the following application numbers:

  • 21/AP/2274
  • 21/AP/2275

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Planning consent was granted for the:

  • landscape proposals and non-material amendments, applications 23/AP/3589 and 23/AP/3590 (listed building consent)
  • new FONC cabin, application 23/AP/2875

For more information or to be added to our mailing list for regular updates, email leisureprojects@southwark.gov.uk.

This project has been secured with funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Historic England, The Garfield Weston Foundation and The Pilgrim Trust (for the delivery phase).

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