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    Woodvale Crematorium

    Woodvale Crematorium

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    Creepy Woodvale Creamatorium - on a dark moonless night it looks as if it should have recently…read moreescaped loons climbing over its wrought iron gates like a scene from Halloween. It's spooky to its bones, and oddly enough, that great enigma and self proclaimed 'Beast', Magick man Aleister Crowley is buried here. Amongst all the mausoleums, anchor ornamented tombs and broken angels you'll find him brooding six feet under. Enough said. If you fancy a walk and are a bit gothic, this is a beautiful place to wander in search of inspiration. It's huge, climbing up the hillside parallel with Bear Rd.

    The Woodvale Crematorium was a regular 'haunt' for me whilst studying for my BA. I lived just…read morearound the corner and found this a nice place to come and study without distraction. Another of the Nineteenth Century cemeteries in the city, this one is currently full! Compared to some of the other sites, this is the goth's best bet. It is a classic cemetery from a hammer horror film and there are numerous impressive crypts and statues dotted throughout. A small chapel is there with an impressive gothic arch tacked on the side. As Richard mentions, it is also the final resting place of Crowley and worth having a wander around to find his headstone. Whilst you are right in the middle of busy Lewes road, 2 minutes in and you really feel that you have escaped the city and stumbled onto a film set. Don't get put off by funeral stigma, this is a lovely undervisited site.

    Down To Earth - funeralservices - Updated May 2026

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