Local Wildlife Site

Kingston Cemetery was opened in 1855 on what were previously the fields of Bonner Hill. Prior to this, all burials had taken place in Kingston Churchyard and the overflow site in Union Street. The latter has now become the Memorial Gardens. Kingston Cemetery lies between Kingston town centre and Norbiton, in an area of high-density housing. The Hogsmill River runs along its southern side, where there is a narrow strip of woodland. The overgrown vegetation here provides a variety of scrubby, tall herb and ruderal habitats, home to a range of wildlife. Just across the river is the Hogsmill Valley Sewage Works.