Cemeteries · East Midlands
Spondon Cemetery
Also known as: Spondon
Spondon Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Spondon · 1.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Spondon Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 52.9212°, -1.3993°. 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
Spondon is a ward of the city of Derby, in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire, England. Originally a small village, Spondon dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, and it became heavily industrialised in the 19th and early 20th centuries, with companies such as British Celanese.
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Background
History
The name Spondon is Anglo-Saxon and describes a gravelly hill. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. In about 1333, a great fire, starting at The Malt Shovel, a local pub, and aided by an easterly wind, swept through the village destroying the church and all but a few houses, with just one casualty, the mayor. The damage was so great that a judge, Roger de Bankwell, was sent to hear pleas for relief from taxes. The Great Fire of Spondon is still commemorated and taught as part of the curriculum in local schools. A village fair was held on its 650th anniversary (circa.1990). Spondon became heavily industrialised in the 19th and the early 20th centuries, with companies such…
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- Coordinates
- 52.9212, -1.3993
- District
- Derby
- Parish
- Derby, unparished area
- Postcode
- DE21 7RP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Derbyshire
- Nearest railway station
- Spondon — 1.3 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Spondon Cemetery?
- Spondon Cemetery is in East Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.9212°, -1.3993°. The nearest railway station is Spondon, around 1.3 km away.
- Is Spondon Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Spondon Cemetery is free.