Grave & Headstone Cleaning at Mitcham Road Cemetery (Croydon Cemetery)
Croydon · CR9 · Council cemetery · opened 1897
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Yes. Mitcham Road Cemetery — also widely known as Croydon Cemetery — is a late Victorian council burial ground opened in 1897. Its older limestone and marble headstones tend to green over with algae and lichen, while later granite dulls with road grime. We clean gently, with stone-safe methods, and work to the council’s rules for memorial care.
About Mitcham Road Cemetery (Croydon Cemetery)
Opened in 1897, Mitcham Road Cemetery covers around 17 hectares and has a burial chapel of 1896. No new graves are sold, but burials continue in existing family graves and in reclaimed plots, so memorials here are still added to and cared for. The cemetery holds 345 Commonwealth war graves.
Access: Administered by the London Borough of Croydon’s cemeteries and crematorium service, which shares this site and office with Croydon Crematorium. Memorial work follows council permission; note that the surrounding streets are CR0 rather than CR9.
- Opened
- 1897
- Administered by
- London Borough of Croydon (Croydon Cemeteries and Crematorium)
Permission: memorial work here is governed by London Borough of Croydon (Croydon Cemeteries and Crematorium). 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 Mitcham Road Cemetery (Croydon Cemetery)
Common Stone Types Here
How It Works at Mitcham Road Cemetery (Croydon Cemetery)
Tell us the plot
Send us the section and grave reference at Mitcham Road Cemetery (Croydon 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.
Mitcham Road Cemetery (Croydon Cemetery) is one of many burial grounds we care for across Croydon 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I have a grave cleaned at Mitcham Road Cemetery (Croydon Cemetery)?+
Yes. We provide professional, stone-safe grave and headstone cleaning at Mitcham Road Cemetery (Croydon 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 Mitcham Road Cemetery (Croydon 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 this the same place as Croydon Cemetery?+
Yes — Mitcham Road Cemetery and Croydon Cemetery are two names for the same burial ground on Mitcham Road, and Croydon Crematorium stands on the same campus, sharing an office and a postcode. If you have a grave reference under either name, the cemeteries office can point you to the right section.
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