Abney Unearthed - Remapped, Researched, Rediscovered

Opened in 1840, Abney Park is one of London’s ‘Magnificent Seven’ Victorian cemeteries, located in Stoke Newington. The 32 acre site is the resting place of over 200,000 people. Designated a nature reserve in 1993, it is also home to a wide variety of flora and fauna including veteran trees, rare fungi and invertebrates. 

Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Hackney Council, Abney Unearthed is an exciting  project to remap the cemetery and discover more about the people buried there. A team of dedicated volunteers are adding missing information to the burial records and researching the people, bringing their diverse stories to life.

Hackney Archives is hosting an exhibition with displays including a project overview, a brief history of Abney Park, plot maps and stories of just some of the fascinating figures who lived and worked in Hackney, helping shape the place we know now.

Every headstone has a story - visit the exhibition to discover some of them.

Haydn, the project manager is also giving a talk to introduce the exhibition at the Archives on May 17th at 2:45 pm - book your place below.

Hackney Archives

Opening times:
Wednesday to Friday 10am to 6pm, first Saturday of the month 10am to 5pm.

Dalston CLR James Library (2nd floor with lift access)
Dalston Square
E8 3BQ

Hackney Archives is open to anyone who wants to find out more about Hackney’s past. If you are interested in the history of a building or street in the borough, a Hackney based business or organisation, or would like to know more about family members who lived in Hackney then we’ll do our best to help you.

For more information see here