Cemeteries · South East England
Curzon Street Cemetery
Curzon Street Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chippenham · 7.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Curzon Street Cemetery is a cemetery in South-East England of architectural and local-history note. The site is within the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Chippenham parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Chippenham, about 7.7 km away. Postcode area SN11.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Curzon Street is a street in Mayfair, London, within the W1J postcode district, that ranges from Fitzmaurice Place, past Shepherd Market, to Park Lane. It is named after Sir Nathaniel Curzon, 2nd Baronet, who inherited the landholding during 1715. More houses were built there during the 1720s.
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Background
History
Curzon Street has been home to notable members of the peerage. Chesterfield House was built there during 1748 for Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield but was demolished in 1937 when its site was redeveloped as an apartment block. Other residences on Curzon Street included those of Lord Hothfield, the Duke of Grafton, the Earl Verney, Lord Leconfield, Lady Blessington, Alfred de Rothschild, Lord Blythswood and the Earl of Inchcape. Its east contains Crewe House, formerly named Wharncliffe House, that was rebuilt in 1750 that is now the Saudi Arabian Embassy. On the opposite side of the street, until 1894, stood Curzon Chapel (formerly Mayfair Chapel), first erected in 1730. Benjamin…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4410, -2.0108
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Calne
- Postcode
- SN11 0DW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chippenham
- Nearest railway station
- Chippenham — 7.7 km
- Official site
- maps.google.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w27755667 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Curzon Street (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Curzon Street Cemetery?
- Curzon Street Cemetery is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN11 0DW), in the parish of Calne.
- Is Curzon Street Cemetery a protected site?
- Yes — Curzon Street Cemetery is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Curzon Street Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Chippenham, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SN11 0DW.