Grave & Headstone Cleaning at St Mary Magdalen Churchyard, Bermondsey
Southwark · SE1 3UW · Faith cemetery · opened 1290
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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St Mary Magdalen Churchyard in Bermondsey is a consecrated churchyard on Bermondsey Street, now maintained by Southwark Council as a public open space. Its outdoor memorials, several of them listed structures, often carry decades of grime, lichen and algae. We carry out careful, stone-safe grave and headstone cleaning here, working within the council’s rules for this historic churchyard.
About St Mary Magdalen Churchyard, Bermondsey
St Mary Magdalen’s churchyard sits beside a church that has stood on Bermondsey Street since at least 1290, rebuilt around 1680–90 around its medieval tower. The churchyard passed into council care in 1882 and is now looked after by Southwark Council as a public open space, though it remains consecrated ground. It is closed to new burials, but its listed external memorials are still visited and cared for.
Access: Maintained by Southwark Council as a public open space though still consecrated ground; the churchyard contains listed external memorials, so any headstone work here should respect its heritage status and the council’s rules for the site.
- Opened
- 1290
- Administered by
- Parish of St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey; churchyard in the care of the London Borough of Southwark
Services We Provide at St Mary Magdalen Churchyard, Bermondsey
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How It Works at St Mary Magdalen Churchyard, Bermondsey
Tell us the plot
Send us the section and grave reference at St Mary Magdalen Churchyard, Bermondsey. 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.
St Mary Magdalen Churchyard, Bermondsey is one of many burial grounds we care for across Southwark 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 Southwark or headstone cleaning across South London.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I have a grave cleaned at St Mary Magdalen Churchyard, Bermondsey?+
Yes. We provide professional, stone-safe grave and headstone cleaning at St Mary Magdalen Churchyard, Bermondsey, 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 St Mary Magdalen Churchyard, Bermondsey 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 St Mary Magdalen’s churchyard still consecrated ground even though the council maintains it?+
Yes. Although Southwark Council has looked after the churchyard as public open space since 1882, it remains consecrated ground attached to the parish. Several of its external memorials are listed structures, so any cleaning work is carried out sensitively and in keeping with its heritage status, rather than as routine ground maintenance.
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