Cemeteries · South East England
Kent and Sussex Crematorium and Cemetery
Also known as: Tunbridge Wells Cemetery
Kent and Sussex Crematorium and Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Tunbridge Wells West · 1.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Kent and Sussex Crematorium and Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1873. Also known as: Tunbridge Wells Cemetery. Coordinates: 51.1154°, 0.2734°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Kent and Sussex Crematorium and Cemetery is a crematorium and cemetery located in Royal Tunbridge Wells in the county of Kent, England.
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Background
History
After Tunbridge Wells town corporation had procured lands on the northern edge of Frant forest/southern edge of the town, the initially named Frant Forest Cemetery opened in 1873. It was laid out over an initial 23 acre site by the town surveyor William Brentnall, who had originally been recruited to rebuild the drainage system around the town. Brentnall was later buried in the same grounds. The co-located crematorium was opened in 1959. Enlarged twice and now covering over 28 acre, today the grounds house over 44,000 burials. The cemetery contains the war graves of 72 Commonwealth service personnel of World War I and 63 of World War II.
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- Coordinates
- 51.1154, 0.2734
- County
- Kent
- District
- Tunbridge Wells
- Parish
- Tunbridge Wells, unparished area
- Postcode
- TN2 5JJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tunbridge Wells
- Established
- 1873
- Nearest railway station
- Tunbridge Wells West — 1.7 km
- Official site
- kentandsussexcrematorium.com
Sources
- osm: w93369243 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Kent and Sussex Crematorium and Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Older graves and monuments - geograph.org.uk - 803882.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kent and Sussex Crematorium and Cemetery?
- Kent and Sussex Crematorium and Cemetery is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN2 5JJ), in the parish of Tunbridge Wells, unparished area.
- When was Kent and Sussex Crematorium and Cemetery built?
- Built or established in 1873.
- Who owns Kent and Sussex Crematorium and Cemetery?
- Kent and Sussex Crematorium and Cemetery is owned by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council.
- Is Kent and Sussex Crematorium and Cemetery a protected site?
- Yes — Kent and Sussex Crematorium and Cemetery is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB) and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Kent and Sussex Crematorium and Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Tunbridge Wells West, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN2 5JJ.