The cemetery opened in 1872 and has two facing chapels inside the entrance, one for Anglicans and another for non-conformists.
The Lavender Hill Burial Board was created in 1871 and the cemetery was opened in 1872.
The site includes a sandstone lodge and gateway and two facing gothic chapels designed by Thomas J. Hill,[1] one for Anglicans and another for non-conformists, the latter subsequently turned into a store.
The grounds were laid out on a serpentine scheme with many trees near the entrance on the south side.
[4] It has experienced difficulties due to poor ground conditions[5] and in 2013, subsidence was blamed by Enfield borough on water saturation.