London’s local authorities are facing limited burial capacity, prompting renewed attention to a Victorian-era concept for a large “Great Pyramid of London.” The plan is attributed to architect Thomas Wilson and envisions a pyramid roughly four times the height of St Paul’s Cathedral, reportedly reaching about 90 storeys.
The article frames the renewed interest as a response to councils running out of space for burials in the capital. It also links the proposal to the idea of accommodating very large numbers of dead, though the cited figures vary across commentary rather than being independently confirmed in the reports. The focus is on historical plans that resurface when modern burial options become constrained, rather than on a government-backed proposal currently under construction.
Overall, the coverage centers on the same resurfaced Victorian design and the same underlying issue—pressure on burial space—while the emphasis remains on the scale and potential capacity rather than on feasibility, funding, or planning status.
