Cemeteries · South East England
London Road Cemetery
London Road 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 · 1.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
London Road 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 1.9 km away. Postcode area SN15.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
London Road Cemetery is a 17-hectare (42-acre) cemetery in Coventry, England, designed by Joseph Paxton and opened in 1847. It lies southeast of the city centre and is bisected by the West Coast main railway line between Coventry and Rugby, which pre-dates the cemetery and runs roughly west–east through it.
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Background
History
Paxton was commissioned by the Coventry Cemetery Committee on 9 October 1845. The first superintendent, Paxton's protege Richard Ashwell, and his successors continued the programme of planting.
Architecture
A number of original buildings and structures survive. They were Grade II* listed as a group on 24 June 1974 and include:
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4500, -2.0969
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Chippenham
- Postcode
- SN15 3RD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chippenham
- Established
- 1847
- Nearest railway station
- Chippenham — 1.9 km
- Official site
- www.lrcemetery.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w35133752 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: London Road Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is London Road Cemetery?
- London Road Cemetery is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN15 3RD), in the parish of Chippenham.
- When was London Road Cemetery built?
- Built or established in 1847.
- Who owns London Road Cemetery?
- London Road Cemetery is owned by | size = 17.
- Is London Road Cemetery a protected site?
- Yes — London Road Cemetery is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to London Road Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Chippenham, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SN15 3RD.