Cemeteries · East Midlands
Chilwell Cemetery
Chilwell Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Attenborough · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Chilwell Cemetery is a cemetery in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands of architectural and local-history note. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Broxtowe parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Attenborough, about 1.4 km away. Postcode area NG9.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Attenborough Gravel Pits SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Chilwell is a suburban area in the borough of Broxtowe in Nottinghamshire, England. It lies on the west side of the town of Beeston and is 4 miles (6.4 km) south-west of the centre of Nottingham.
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Background
History
Roman buildings, pottery and coins have been found in Chilwell. Chilwell was originally a hamlet on the road from Nottingham to Ashby-de-la-Zouch. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, but along with Toton it became part of the parish of Attenborough. Suburban development spread gradually from Beeston along Chilwell High Road. The area's population grew substantially during the First World War, when most of the area of level ground between Chilwell and Toton was occupied by the National Shell Filling Factory No. 6 and the original direct route between Chilwell and Toton became a gated military road, now known as Chetwynd Road. On 1 July 1918, 134 people were killed and over 250…
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- Coordinates
- 52.9166, -1.2431
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Broxtowe
- Parish
- Broxtowe, unparished area
- Postcode
- NG9 5NW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Broxtowe
- Nearest railway station
- Attenborough — 1.4 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chilwell Cemetery?
- Chilwell Cemetery is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG9 5NW), in the parish of Broxtowe, unparished area.
- Is Chilwell Cemetery a protected site?
- Yes — Chilwell Cemetery is part of the Attenborough Gravel Pits SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Chilwell Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Attenborough, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NG9 5NW.