Cemeteries · West Midlands
Lye & Wollescote Cemetery
Lye & Wollescote Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lye · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Lye & Wollescote Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 52.4534°, -2.1153°. 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
The Lye and Wollescote Cemetery is an active 9.45 acres (3.82 ha) cemetery in Lye, West Midlands, England.
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Background
History
The cemetery was opened in 1879 by the Lye and Wollescote Burial Board and was taken over by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council in 1933, however its chapels have been closed for many years.
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- Coordinates
- 52.4534, -2.1153
- District
- Dudley
- Parish
- Dudley, unparished area
- Postcode
- DY9 8AN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stourbridge
- Established
- 1879
- Nearest railway station
- Lye — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.dudley.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: w89867104 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Lye and Wollescote Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lye Cemetery.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lye & Wollescote Cemetery?
- Lye & Wollescote Cemetery is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DY9 8AN), in the parish of Dudley, unparished area.
- When was Lye & Wollescote Cemetery built?
- Built or established in 1879.
- Who owns Lye & Wollescote Cemetery?
- Lye & Wollescote Cemetery is owned by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council.
- How do I get to Lye & Wollescote Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Lye, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DY9 8AN.