Gardens · London
Muslim Burial Ground, Horsell Common
Muslim Burial Ground, Horsell Common — former cemetery and current peace garden in Woking, Surrey, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Woking · 1.6 km
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Muslim Burial Ground, Horsell Common is a public garden in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1917. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "former cemetery and current peace garden in Woking, Surrey, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3291°, -0.5420°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Basingstoke Canal SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Muslim Burial Ground, in the town of Woking in the English county of Surrey, was the original resting place of two dozen Muslim soldiers who died during World War I and World War II. It is now a peace garden dedicated to all the Muslim soldiers of the British Indian Army who died during both wars. The site measures about 120 feet (37 m) by 100 feet (30 m) and is located in the southeast corner of Horsell Common about 100 metres (330 ft) off Monument Road. It is a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.3291, -0.5420
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Woking
- Parish
- Woking, unparished area
- Postcode
- GU21 5LG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Woking
- Established
- 1917
- Nearest railway station
- Woking — 1.6 km
- Official site
- www.horsellcommon.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6942875 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Muslim Burial Ground, Horsell Common (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Muslim Burial Ground Peace Garden (geograph 5683871).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Muslim Burial Ground, Horsell Common?
- Muslim Burial Ground, Horsell Common is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode GU21 5LG), in the parish of Woking, unparished area.
- When was Muslim Burial Ground, Horsell Common built?
- Built or established in 1917.
- Who owns Muslim Burial Ground, Horsell Common?
- Muslim Burial Ground, Horsell Common is owned by | size =.
- Is Muslim Burial Ground, Horsell Common a listed building?
- Muslim Burial Ground, Horsell Common is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Muslim Burial Ground, Horsell Common a protected site?
- Yes — Muslim Burial Ground, Horsell Common is part of the Basingstoke Canal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Muslim Burial Ground, Horsell Common?
- The nearest railway station is Woking, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU21 5LG.