St Leonard's Churchyard

Following the preparation of a comprehensive Conservation Management Plan, Aileen Shackell worked with the Parish Church Council to raise funding for the restoration of this important Georgian churchyard at the heart of Streatham, in south London. With some £50,000 successfully secured from a wide range of charitable Trusts and other agencies including Lambeth Council, a carefully focused scheme was developed targeting the most neglected aspects of the churchyard.

The completed scheme included repairs to monuments; york stone paths re-laid, new boundary fencing, and low-key lighting alongside the paths. Anti-social behaviour in the restored churchyard has been considerably reduced and the site is once again an attractive green space, and a reminder of past times when Streatham was a Surrey village and not just a London suburb.

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