St Anne's Churchyard

St Anne's Churchyard
Location Wardour Street, Soho
Coordinates 51°30′45″N 0°07′56″W / 51.5124°N 0.1323°W / 51.5124; -0.1323Coordinates: 51°30′45″N 0°07′56″W / 51.5124°N 0.1323°W / 51.5124; -0.1323
Operated by Westminster City Council
Open All year

St Anne's Churchyard, also known as St Anne’s Gardens, is a public park on Wardour Street in Soho, London. Formerly the churchyard of St Anne's, Soho, it was closed to burials in 1853. It was laid out as a garden by the Metropolitan Public Gardens Association in 1891. It is managed by Westminster City Council and has received the Green Flag Award.[1][2] The gardens contain a memorial to the victims of the 1999 Admiral Duncan pub bombing.

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