Cemeteries · North Wales
Overleigh New Cemetery
Also known as: Chester General Cemetery
Overleigh New Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway · 1.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Overleigh New Cemetery is a cemetery in North Wales of architectural and local-history note. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Chester South and Eddisbury parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 1.6 km away. Postcode area CH4.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Dee (England) SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Overleigh Cemetery is a large municipal burial ground adjacent to the approaches to Grosvenor Bridge on the south side of the River Dee in Chester, Cheshire, England. The cemetery was created in the mid-19th century by a private company but was taken into public ownership in the 1930s. The original part of the cemetery is listed at Grade II in the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. Since 2009, it has been owned and managed by the unitary authority Cheshire West and Chester.
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Background
History
The cemetery was laid out between 1848 and 1850 by T. M. Penson. This original part of the cemetery to the north of Overleigh Road is described by the authors of the Buildings of England series as having been "highly romantic", and as still being "eminently picturesque". Overleigh Cemetery was a private development by the Chester General Cemetery Company; it was consecrated on 12 November 1850 by the Bishop of Chester; in 1875 it contained a lake with three islands, two chapels, two lodges, paths and trees, and a house for the chaplain. It was extended to the south in 1879 (this part is not included in the listing). The south part of the cemetery is described as being "prosaic". It fell…
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- Coordinates
- 53.1793, -2.8942
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH4 7HT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Established
- 1850
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway — 1.6 km
Sources
- osm: w45919236 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Overleigh Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Overleigh New Cemetery?
- Overleigh New Cemetery is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH4 7HT), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.
- When was Overleigh New Cemetery built?
- Built or established in 1850.
- Who owns Overleigh New Cemetery?
- Overleigh New Cemetery is owned by Cheshire West and Chester Council.
- Is Overleigh New Cemetery a protected site?
- Yes — Overleigh New Cemetery is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Overleigh New Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH4 7HT.