Grave & Headstone Cleaning at Paddington Old Cemetery
Brent · NW6 · Council cemetery · opened 1986
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Yes. Paddington Old Cemetery on Willesden Lane, Kilburn, is a Grade II registered Victorian landscape with two Gothic chapels, and despite the name it is actually within Brent, with older limestone, sandstone and marble memorials that often need gentle cleaning. We carry out stone-safe grave and headstone cleaning here, in line with the conservation constraints that apply to the site.
About Paddington Old Cemetery
Paddington Old Cemetery sits on Willesden Lane in Kilburn and, despite its name, is physically within Brent rather than Westminster or Paddington — Westminster sold the site to Brent in 1986. It is a Grade II registered landscape with two Gothic chapels and the Goetze Memorial, and functions largely as a restored, heavily-visited Victorian cemetery with very limited new grave space.
Access: Paddington Old Cemetery is managed by Brent Council. As a Grade II registered landscape with listed chapels and the Goetze Memorial, conservation constraints apply to memorial work, and new grave space is very limited, so most visits are to existing family memorials.
- Opened
- 1986
- Administered by
- London Borough of Brent (bought from City of Westminster in 1986)
- Heritage status
- Grade II registered landscape
Permission: memorial work here is governed by London Borough of Brent (bought from City of Westminster in 1986). 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 Paddington Old Cemetery
Common Stone Types Here
How It Works at Paddington Old Cemetery
Tell us the plot
Send us the section and grave reference at Paddington Old 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.
Paddington Old Cemetery is one of many burial grounds we care for across Brent 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 Paddington Old Cemetery?+
Yes. We provide professional, stone-safe grave and headstone cleaning at Paddington Old 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 Paddington Old 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 Paddington Old Cemetery actually in Westminster?+
No — despite the name, Paddington Old Cemetery is physically within the London Borough of Brent, on Willesden Lane in Kilburn. Westminster City Council sold the site to Brent in 1986, and Brent has managed it ever since, so any enquiries about memorial work should go to Brent, not Westminster.
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