Cemeteries · South Wales
Oystermouth Cemetery
Also known as: Claddfa Ystymllwynarth
Oystermouth Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Swansea · 7.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Oystermouth Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1883. Also known as: Claddfa Ystymllwynarth. Coordinates: 51.5780°, -4.0097°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Oystermouth Cemetery (Welsh: Mynwentydd Ystumllwynarth) is a municipal cemetery in the village of Oystermouth, Swansea, South Wales. It was opened in 1883 and remains in use today, run by the Cemeteries and Crematorium Division of the City and County of Swansea. It has 14,162 grave spaces. The cemetery contains the Commonwealth war graves of 83 service personnel, 28 from World War I and 55 from World War II. The cemetery offers "woodland burial ground" as an alternative to traditional burial or cremation, the first of its kind in south-west Wales.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5780, -4.0097
- District
- Swansea
- Parish
- Mumbles
- Postcode
- SA3 4SN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gower
- Established
- 1883
- Nearest railway station
- Swansea — 7.1 km
- Official site
- www.swansea.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: w22875237 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Oystermouth Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Southern entrance to Oystermouth Cemetery - geograph.org.uk - 2845727.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Oystermouth Cemetery?
- Oystermouth Cemetery is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA3 4SN), in the parish of Mumbles.
- When was Oystermouth Cemetery built?
- Built or established in 1883.
- How do I get to Oystermouth Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Swansea, about 7.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SA3 4SN.