Grave & Headstone Cleaning at Paddington Street Gardens
Westminster · W1U 5QA · Council cemetery · opened 1807
Closed to new burials — but its memorials still stand, and families still visit. Older stone weathers hardest, so this is exactly the kind of ground that needs careful care.
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Paddington Street Gardens in Marylebone is a former parish burial ground, closed to burials in the early 19th century and laid out as a public garden. Most headstones were later cleared or relocated, though some monuments survive, including the Susannah Fitzpatrick mausoleum. We can carry out gentle, stone-safe cleaning of the memorials that remain, working within Westminster City Council’s rules for this public garden.
About Paddington Street Gardens
Paddington Street Gardens occupies the former St George’s and St Marylebone parish burial grounds in Marylebone, closed to burials in the early 19th century and laid out as public gardens. It is closed to new burials, and while most headstones were cleared or relocated, a few monuments remain, including the Susannah Fitzpatrick mausoleum.
Access: Managed by Westminster City Council as a public garden rather than an active cemetery. Very few headstones remain in place, so memorial work here is limited mostly to the handful of surviving monuments, including the Susannah Fitzpatrick mausoleum.
- Opened
- 1807
- 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 Paddington Street Gardens
Common Stone Types Here
How It Works at Paddington Street Gardens
Tell us the plot
Send us the section and grave reference at Paddington Street Gardens. 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 Street Gardens is one of many burial grounds we care for across Westminster 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 Westminster.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I have a grave cleaned at Paddington Street Gardens?+
Yes. We provide professional, stone-safe grave and headstone cleaning at Paddington Street Gardens, 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 Street Gardens 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.
Why did this burial ground close so early?+
Paddington Street Gardens’ predecessor burial grounds closed in the early 19th century, and it was their closure that led St Marylebone to open a new burial ground at St John’s Wood in 1807. This site was later laid out as the public garden seen today, with only a few monuments surviving.
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Free, no-obligation assessment. Just tell us the section and grave reference.
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