Our next sketching outing is on Tuesday 30 August at 11am at Abney Park, Stoke Newington High Street, London
N16 0LH. We are meeting at the main entrance with the Egyptian gates.
Abney
Park in Stoke Newington, one of the ‘magnificent seven’ garden
cemeteries of London,
is a woodland memorial park and Local Nature Reserve. There are many
interesting memorials, especially some featuring angels, and there is
an atmospheric, ruined chapel in the centre. General Booth of Salvation
Army fame is probably the most famous person
buried there.
At this time of year the cemetery is particularly bosky
and overgrown, so if you can't find us call my mobile on: 07815 772857,
for use on the day only please. Buses
serving Abney Park include the 67, 76, 106, 149, 476, 393 and 243. The 106
goes from Finsbury Park Station. Stoke Newington overground is very
close.
The informative website can be found here. There
are plenty of cafés in Stoke Newington Church Street and even some on
the High Street. There are not many benches in the cemetery so we advise you to bring a
sketching stool.
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