Cemeteries · London
Hitchin Cemetery
Hitchin Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hitchin · 1.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Hitchin Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.9437°, -0.2731°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Hitchin Cemetery, also known as St John's Road Cemetery, is the main burial ground for the town of Hitchin in Hertfordshire. The cemetery is located on Hitchin Hill, with Standhill Road running along the north-western boundary and St. John's Road along the south-eastern boundary. It has been owned and managed by North Hertfordshire District Council since 1974 and has a Chapel which can accommodate about 50 mourners which is available for the burial of all faiths.
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Background
History
As a result of two cholera epidemics in England during the 19th century a large number of public cemeteries were created across the country during the 1850s and 1860s. Hitchin Local Board of Health appointed a burial board to create the cemetery using funds from the borough rate under the Burial Act 1853; the main body of the cemetery was laid out by George Beaver and opened in 1857, with the Lodge Cottage and chapel being built in the same year. It was passed to Hitchin Urban District Council in 1894 and to North Hertfordshire District Council in 1974. The chapel originally contained both Anglican and Non-Conformist chapels, positioned at right angles to each other. The burial ground…
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- Coordinates
- 51.9437, -0.2731
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- North Hertfordshire
- Parish
- North Hertfordshire, unparished area
- Postcode
- SG4 9JN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hitchin
- Nearest railway station
- Hitchin — 1.3 km
- Official site
- britishschoolsmuseum.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w30504213 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Hitchin Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hitchin Cemetery Chapel.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hitchin Cemetery?
- Hitchin Cemetery is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.9437°, -0.2731°. The nearest railway station is Hitchin, around 1.3 km away.
- Is Hitchin Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Hitchin Cemetery is free.