Cemeteries · Scottish Lowlands
Bishopwearmouth Cemetery
Bishopwearmouth Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Millfield · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bishopwearmouth Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1856. Coordinates: 54.8999°, -1.4195°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bishopwearmouth Cemetery is a cemetery in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. It lies between Hylton Road and Chester Road (A183 road).
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Background
History
Due to the cholera epidemic of 1831 and the subsequent overcrowding of churchyards, it was decided to build new cemeteries in Sunderland after the passing of the Burial Act 1852 and 1853. The 34 acre chosen for Bishopwearmouth Cemetery lay on the edge of the county and parliamentary boundary of Sunderland and was glebe land, owned by the Parish of Bishopwearmouth. The land was sold by the parish for £275 (£17,839.73 in 2007) per acre and the cemetery cost £2000 (£129,743.47 in 2007) to build. It opened in July 1856, on the same day as another new cemetery, Mere Knolls Cemetery, situated in Fulwell. All religious denominations were allotted separate areas and it soon became the town's main…
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- Coordinates
- 54.8999, -1.4195
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- SR4 8PX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Established
- 1856
- Nearest railway station
- Millfield — 1.4 km
Sources
- osm: w31453607 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Bishopwearmouth Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Commonwealth War Graves, Bishopwearmouth Cemetery.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bishopwearmouth Cemetery?
- Bishopwearmouth Cemetery is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode SR4 8PX), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- When was Bishopwearmouth Cemetery built?
- Built or established in 1856.
- Who owns Bishopwearmouth Cemetery?
- Bishopwearmouth Cemetery is owned by Sunderland City Council.
- How do I get to Bishopwearmouth Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Millfield, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR4 8PX.