Nunhead Cemetery, London
Visited August 2020
Another visit to my local Victorian cemetery, which I visited more last year than ever before thanks to Covid restricting our movements so much. Is there much more to be said about this place? Perhaps not, although this time I did stray from the paths and find a few slightly overgrown memorials I hadn't seen before, so it's always worth noting that just because somewhere is familiar, doesn't mean there's nothing new to discover.
St Bartholomew's Church, Otford, Kent
Visited October 2020
The church in Otford, in the Derent Valley, dates from around the 11th century although there are some re-used Roman building materials in the walls. As with all churches of this period, there have been many alterations throughout the centuries, not least because of a fire in the 17th century.
The churchyard is well maintained, and much of it is quite modern - you'll struggle to find anything older than Victorian here, although there are one or two gravestones of the 18th/early 19th centuries. If you're in the area, perhaps walking the Derent Valley, then do pass through here while you're in the area.
