Cemeteries · East Midlands
Burngreave Cemetery
Burngreave Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sheffield · 2.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Burngreave Cemetery is a cemetery in the East Midlands of architectural and local-history note. Built or established in 1861, it dates from the Victorian period. It sits within the Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Sheffield, about 2.3 km away. Postcode area S4.
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From the Wikipedia article
Burngreave is an inner city district of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England lying north of the city centre. The population of the ward taken at the 2011 census was 27,481. It started to develop in the second half of the 19th century. Prior to this, this area was mostly covered by Burnt Greave wood. Most of the area of the wood is covered by Burngreave Cemetery which was built in 1860 (consecrated 1861) and extended in the early 1900s. Grimesthorpe Lane, which runs through Burngreave, is a very old road that follows the course of the Roman Rig, a man-made defensive ridge—probably built by the Celtic Brigantes tribe—that used to run from near the Wicker to Mexborough.
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Background
Description
Burngreave was badly affected by both World Wars. Zeppelin raids killed people and damaged homes in 1916. Again, in 1940, the area was heavily bombed causing much damage to homes and businesses in the area as well as killing and injuring people. In both wars men volunteered or were sent off as conscripts to fight and their places taken in the factories by women. During the Second World War children were evacuated to the countryside and those who stayed behind went to school in peoples' homes as it was considered too risky to operate schools normally.
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- Coordinates
- 53.3991, -1.4591
- District
- Sheffield
- Parish
- Sheffield, unparished area
- Postcode
- S4 7EA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
- Established
- 1861
- Nearest railway station
- Sheffield — 2.3 km
Sources
- osm: w22414675 (ODbL)
- commons: Lodges, Railings And Gate Piers At Burngreave Cemetery.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Burngreave (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Burngreave Cemetery?
- Burngreave Cemetery is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S4 7EA), in the parish of Sheffield, unparished area.
- When was Burngreave Cemetery built?
- Built or established in 1861.
- How do I get to Burngreave Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Sheffield, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S4 7EA.