Highgate Cemetery shows off plans for £18 million upgrade

The Friends of the cemetery have shown off plans for a major upgrade of Highgate Cemetery’s visitor facilities as the cemetery approaches its bicentennial year.
(c) Hopkins Architects
Although still a functioning cemetery, the Cemetery is kept alive by the admission charges of some 100,000 people who visit each year and the continuing sale of graves.
To keep the site relevant and accessible, the Friends of Highgate Cemetery Trust have embarked on a programme to improve access, backed by a