Grave & Headstone Cleaning at Mill Hill Cemetery (Paddington New Cemetery)
Barnet · NW7 2RR · Council cemetery · opened 1936
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Mill Hill Cemetery, opened in 1936 as the New Paddington Cemetery and now owned by Westminster City Council, sits on sloping hillside ground in Barnet, immediately alongside Barnet’s own Hendon and Milespit cemeteries. Its older monuments can carry decades of moss, algae and general grime from the sloping, exposed site. We carry out careful, stone-safe grave and headstone cleaning here, following Westminster’s rules.
About Mill Hill Cemetery (Paddington New Cemetery)
Mill Hill Cemetery opened in 1936 as the New Paddington Cemetery for the Metropolitan Borough of Paddington, passing to the enlarged City of Westminster in 1965. It covers 8.75 hectares of sloping hillside, physically in Barnet but Westminster-owned, and sits immediately alongside Barnet’s own Hendon and Milespit cemeteries.
Access: Owned and run by Westminster City Council, though physically in Barnet, so memorial permissions go through Westminster rather than Barnet Council. It sits right beside Barnet’s own Hendon and Milespit cemeteries, so it’s worth confirming which cemetery a grave is actually in before booking work.
- Opened
- 1936
- Administered by
- Westminster City Council
Permission: memorial work here is governed by Westminster City Council. In practice the registered grave owner’s consent is what we ask for, and we work to the site’s own memorial rules — see their memorial guidance, or our guide to who needs permission to clean a grave.
Services We Provide at Mill Hill Cemetery (Paddington New Cemetery)
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How It Works at Mill Hill Cemetery (Paddington New Cemetery)
Tell us the plot
Send us the section and grave reference at Mill Hill Cemetery (Paddington New Cemetery). You do not need to attend — we come to you.
Free quote
We confirm the stone type and condition (a photo helps) and give a clear, no-obligation price before any work begins.
We carry out the work
Our specialist works gently with stone-safe methods, following the cemetery’s regulations — never pressure washing.
Before & after photos
You receive before-and-after photographs and a short written report, usually within 24 hours.
Mill Hill Cemetery (Paddington New Cemetery) is one of many burial grounds we care for across Barnet and the wider capital. We work in council, private, faith and heritage cemeteries throughout all 32 London boroughs and the M25 — see more cemeteries we cover, our grave cleaning service, or memorial care by faith and community.
For the wider area, see headstone cleaning in Barnet or headstone cleaning across North London.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I have a grave cleaned at Mill Hill Cemetery (Paddington New Cemetery)?+
Yes. We provide professional, stone-safe grave and headstone cleaning at Mill Hill Cemetery (Paddington New Cemetery), following the cemetery’s regulations. Just give us the section and grave reference and we’ll do the rest.
Do I need to be present?+
No. We only need the cemetery name and plot reference. We send before-and-after photographs and a short report when the work is done.
How much does grave cleaning at Mill Hill Cemetery (Paddington New Cemetery) cost?+
A single headstone clean starts from £75 and a full grave clean from £85, depending on stone type, condition and access. We always provide a free, no-obligation quote first.
Is Mill Hill Cemetery run by Barnet or Westminster Council?+
Mill Hill Cemetery is owned and run by Westminster City Council, even though it’s physically inside the London Borough of Barnet. It opened in 1936 as the New Paddington Cemetery and passed to Westminster in 1965. It sits right next to Barnet’s own Hendon and Milespit New Lawn cemeteries, which is why the three are often confused.
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