Cemeteries · South East England
East Cemetery
East Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pokesdown · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
East Cemetery is a cemetery in South-East England of architectural and local-history note. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Bournemouth East parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Pokesdown, about 0.3 km away. Postcode area BH7.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
East Cemetery Hill is a Gettysburg Battlefield landform used for the battle of East Cemetery Hill during the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, Second Day. Located on the east of Gettysburg's Baltimore Street and the Baltimore Pike which meet on the hill, the hill is a northeast spur, and the east slope, of Cemetery Hill. The hill has numerous postwar battlefield monuments, as well as artillery lunettes remaining from the Battle of Gettysburg. Slocum Avenue is on the south slope, while Wainwright Avenue is near the east base.
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Background
History
The 1785 survey for James Gettys established the borough line across the spur, and the 1807 Gettysburg and Petersburg Turnpike Company operated the toll road on the summit. Raffensberger Hill was renamed "East Cemetery Hill" in 1858 after Evergreen Cemetery was established on the south slope of Cemetery Hill in 1854. Following the battle, a July 6 Union military camp was established on East Cemetery Hill, and the 1886 Camp Hancock was a postbellum camp on East Cemetery Hill. The Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association acquired the Raffensberger land during the memorial association era and operated an 1878 wooden observation tower of 40 ft East Cemetery Hill had been built near the…
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- Coordinates
- 50.7329, -1.8306
- Parish
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area
- Postcode
- BH7 6LP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bournemouth East
- Nearest railway station
- Pokesdown — 0.3 km
- Opening
- Apr-Sep: Mo-Su 09:00-19:00; Oct-Mar: Mo-Su 09:00-16:30
Sources
- osm: w22495420 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: East Cemetery Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is East Cemetery?
- East Cemetery is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH7 6LP), in the parish of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area.
- Is East Cemetery a protected site?
- Yes — East Cemetery is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to East Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Pokesdown, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH7 6LP.