New MOL Archaeology monograph: St Marylebone Church

7 November 2008

The latest publication from Museum of London Archaeology:

St Marylebone Church and burial ground in the 18th to 19th centuries: excavations at St Marylebone School, 1992 and 2004–6

During the 18th century, St Marylebone parish grew to become one of the wealthiest in London. The church on Marylebone High Street, built 1742, was soon too small to serve this population and relocated in 1817. Archaeologists recorded 350+ burials, mostly in the graveyard, with some in family vaults or the church crypt. Notable burials included the painter Benjamin De La Cour, the Wesley family (Charles was founder of the Methodist movement) and the Hampsons (their ancestor Sir Robert was alderman of London and sheriff in 1598). The archaeological results and detailed osteological analysis of 301 individuals are combined with documentary research into the parish and its population, making this one of the largest and most comprehensive studies of a post-medieval London cemetery.

Authors: Adrian Miles, Natasha Powers, Robin Wroe-Brown, with Don Walker
Series: Monograph Series
Published by: MoLAS. ISBN 978-1-901992-79-3. Hb 172pp. 168 bl/wh and col ills.
Price: £18.95

St Marylebone Church reflects Museum of London Archaeology's increased work on post-medieval cemeteries and will act as a model for future publications on such sites. The book (funded by the Governors of St Marylebone Church of England School) will be marked by an osteology study day in 2009.

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