Cemeteries · West Midlands
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
- Wolverton · 3.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
London Road Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 52.0531°, -0.8441°. 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
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:
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- Coordinates
- 52.0531, -0.8441
- District
- Milton Keynes
- Parish
- Stony Stratford
- Postcode
- MK11 1RB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- Established
- 1847
- Nearest railway station
- Wolverton — 3 km
- Official site
- www.lrcemetery.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w46584248 (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 the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode MK11 1RB), in the parish of Stony Stratford.
- When was London Road Cemetery built?
- Built or established in 1847.
- Who owns London Road Cemetery?
- London Road Cemetery is owned by | size = 17.
- How do I get to London Road Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Wolverton, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode MK11 1RB.