Skip to content
The Great Britain Guide

Cemeteries · East of England

Earlham Cemetery

Free admission

Earlham Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.

Earlham Cemetery, cemeteries in Norfolk

Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Norwich · 2.9 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Earlham Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 52.6323°, 1.2654°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.

Photo gallery

From the Wikipedia article

Earlham Road Cemetery, Norwich also known as Earlham Cemetery or Norwich Cemetery is a cemetery located in Norwich which was officially opened on 6 March 1856 and covers 85 acres (34 ha). The cemetery is divided into two distinct sites by Farrow Road A140 which runs north–south across the site. To the east of the road is the original 19th century cemetery and to the west of the road lies the 20th century addition. Today, it caters for all faiths with separate burial grounds and chapels for Jews and Catholics and a growing one for Muslims together with two military cemeteries. The 19th century cemetery is designed with an informal garden cemetery layout with winding paths while the remainder is a more formal grid type which was favoured by cemetery designer John Claudius Loudon. Much of the original cemetery is a County Wildlife Site and contains grassland and a wide selection of mature trees.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

In the 19th century a link had been established between the overflowing city churchyards and the outbreak of diseases. As a result of a cholera epidemic in the city in 1848–49, the Mayor of Norwich received an order from the Home Secretary that all burials must cease in the city's churchyards from 1 February 1855. A number of possible sites were considered but eventually former farmland in Earlham was acquired and purchased with a loan of £5000 from Gurney's Bank. Edward E Benest, the city surveyor, designed the cemetery to cater for all faiths with consecrated sections for Church of England burials and unconsecrated for non-conformist burials together with a separate burial ground and…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
52.6323, 1.2654
County
Norfolk
District
Norwich
Parish
Norwich, unparished area
Postcode
NR2 3TR
Parliamentary constituency
Norwich South
Established
1856
Nearest railway station
Norwich2.9 km
Official site
norwich.gov.uk

Sources

Other places nearby

Loading nearby places…

Nearby

More cemeteries in this region

Frequently asked questions

Where is Earlham Cemetery?
Earlham Cemetery is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR2 3TR), in the parish of Norwich, unparished area.
When was Earlham Cemetery built?
Built or established in 1856.
Who owns Earlham Cemetery?
Earlham Cemetery is owned by Norwich City Council.
How do I get to Earlham Cemetery?
The nearest railway station is Norwich, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR2 3TR.