Cemeteries · Scottish Lowlands
Spion Kop Cemetery
Spion Kop Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hartlepool · 2.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Spion Kop Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 54.7070°, -1.2087°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Spion Kop Cemetery, originally known as Hartlepool Cemetery, is a disused cemetery on the coast in Hartlepool in England. It was opened in 1856 to replace St Hilda's Church, Hartlepool churchyard and designed by John Dobson. The area took its name from the Battle of Spion Kop in 1900 during the Boer War. The cemetery was formed from a combination of sand dune and ship's ballast. It is closed to new burials and is now managed as a local nature reserve. Species found there include thrift, the pyramidal orchid, and the lesser meadow-rue.
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- Coordinates
- 54.7070, -1.2087
- District
- Hartlepool
- Parish
- Hartlepool, unparished area
- Postcode
- TS24 0BP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hartlepool
- Nearest railway station
- Hartlepool — 2.2 km
Sources
- osm: w1341617629 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Spion Kop Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Spion Kop Cemetery - geograph.org.uk - 614218.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Spion Kop Cemetery?
- Spion Kop Cemetery is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode TS24 0BP), in the parish of Hartlepool, unparished area.
- Is Spion Kop Cemetery a protected site?
- Yes — Spion Kop Cemetery is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Spion Kop Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Hartlepool, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS24 0BP.