Rotting Coffins at Brompton Catacombs | London

A brief tour of Brompton Cemetery Catacombs. Filming isn't advised but I managed to get some shots on the way out, not before the guide turned off the lights so we couldn't film. The catacombs are open twice a year so this is a rare glimpse inside.

Brompton Cemetery offered a range of interments when it opened in 1840, to fit almost every pocket. The most expensive were large private plots along the Avenue, marked by eye-catching monuments. A stylish alternative was an ornate coffin on a shelf in the underground catacombs. It was also a way for Victorian mourners to stay close to their loved ones after death. A catacomb burial meant they could visit the coffin regularly.

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