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Molesey Cemetery

Also known as: Molesey

Free admission

Molesey Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Hampton · 1.3 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Molesey Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.4045°, -0.3735°. 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

Molesey is a suburban neighbourhood comprising two large villages, East Molesey and West Molesey, in the Borough of Elmbridge, Surrey, England, and within the Greater London Built-up Area. Molesey is situated on the south bank of the River Thames. East and West Molesey share a high street and there is a second retail restaurant-lined street (Bridge Road) close to Hampton Court Palace in the eastern part of the district, which is also home to Hampton Court railway station in Transport for London's Zone 6. Molesey Hurst or Hurst Park is a large park by the River Thames in the north of the area, and is home to East Molesey Cricket Club. The Hampton Ferry runs from here to Hampton on the Middlesex bank, from where it is a short walk to the central area of Hampton. Molesey is divided into three wards: Molesey South, East and West. The majority of Molesey's detached properties are in the east, which also contains the highest proportion of apartments of the three wards.

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Background

History

The earliest documentary evidence of a settlement in Molesey appears in a 7th-century charter, shortly after Erkenwald founded Chertsey Abbey in AD 666. He secured from Frithwald, sub-king of Surrey, a charter endowing the abbey with much of the surrounding land, including Muleseg. Etymologists suggest that the town's name is derived from the personal name Mul (pronounced Mule) compounded with the Old English word eg, meaning an island or river meadow – thus Mul's Island. Therefore, Molesey is not, as commonly believed, named after the River Mole that runs through it. The prefixes East and West did not appear until about the year 1200, before which there was only one parish centred around…

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Coordinates
51.4045, -0.3735
County
Surrey
District
Elmbridge
Parish
Elmbridge, unparished area
Postcode
KT8 1QA
Parliamentary constituency
Esher and Walton
Nearest railway station
Hampton1.3 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Molesey Cemetery?
Molesey Cemetery is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.4045°, -0.3735°. The nearest railway station is Hampton, around 1.3 km away.
Is Molesey Cemetery free to visit?
Yes — admission to Molesey Cemetery is free.