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Coney Hill Cemetery

Free admission

Coney Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Gloucester · 1.8 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Coney Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands of architectural and local-history note. The site is within the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Gloucester parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Gloucester, about 1.8 km away. Postcode area GL4.

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Protected designations

  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Coney Hill Crematorium, sometimes known as Coney Hill Crem, is a cemetery and Crematorium in Gloucester, England, that is run by Gloucester City Council. In addition, it contains 8 war graves maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the cemetery chapel was previously recorded as Grade listed by Historic England in 1935.

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Background

History

Coney Hill Crematorium was built as a cemetery chapel in 1935 in the early Christian style building and was designed by Petter and Warren, it was originally completed in 1935 as a church by firm Potter and Hare and in 1953, it was converted to a crematorium by Gloucester City Architect Albert Norman and Roger Fitzsimmons. and in 2001, the cemetery created a Millennium Section, which created sections for the Muslim and Chinese communities, Roman Catholics and members of the Church of England as well as a children's plot and a General (Non-denominational) ground. They have also created a Woodland Burial site for ‘green burials’. In August 2010, the crematorium improved the crematorium…

Description

Within the grounds, there is also a tea room called The Arbor where families can stop to have food and drink after a service at the Chapel in the Mulberry and The Willows tea rooms.

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Coordinates
51.8548, -2.2186
County
Gloucestershire
District
Gloucester
Parish
Gloucester, unparished area
Postcode
GL4 4PA
Parliamentary constituency
Gloucester
Established
1935
Nearest railway station
Gloucester1.8 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Coney Hill Cemetery?
Coney Hill Cemetery is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL4 4PA), in the parish of Gloucester, unparished area.
When was Coney Hill Cemetery built?
Built or established in 1935.
Who owns Coney Hill Cemetery?
Coney Hill Cemetery is owned by Gloucester City Council.
Is Coney Hill Cemetery a protected site?
Yes — Coney Hill Cemetery is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
How do I get to Coney Hill Cemetery?
The nearest railway station is Gloucester, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL4 4PA.