Cemeteries · South West England
St Bartholomews's Cemetery
St Bartholomews's Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Exeter Central · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
St Bartholomews's Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 50.7226°, -3.5370°. 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
St Bartholomew's Cemetery is a cemetery in Exeter, Devon. Built in 1835–7, it is thought to be the earliest example in England of a cemetery laid out by a municipal authority or funded from public money. It is Grade II* Listed.
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Background
History
Exeter's Cathedral Yard burial ground having become overcrowded, a new cemetery known as Bartholomew Yard was consecrated by Bishop Hall in 1637. By the time of the 1832 cholera epidemic, this new burial ground had in turn become overcrowded. In response, the Exeter Improvement Commissioners asked their Surveyor, Thomas Whitaker, to design a new cemetery immediately north-west of the city walls and Bartholomew Yard. Whitaker's new cemetery was accepted and laid out in 1836–37. The cemetery remained in use until 1874 when it was closed for new burials. The site remains in municipal ownership as a public open space.
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- Coordinates
- 50.7226, -3.5370
- County
- Devon
- District
- Exeter
- Parish
- Exeter, unparished area
- Postcode
- EX4 3HA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Exeter
- Established
- 1835
- Nearest railway station
- Exeter Central — 0.6 km
- Official site
- nicholaspriory.com
Sources
- osm: w5581549 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: St Bartholomew's Cemetery, Exeter (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Gateway into former Lower Cemetery, Exeter - geograph.org.uk - 6482272.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Bartholomews's Cemetery?
- St Bartholomews's Cemetery is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX4 3HA), in the parish of Exeter, unparished area.
- When was St Bartholomews's Cemetery built?
- Built or established in 1835.
- How do I get to St Bartholomews's Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Exeter Central, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX4 3HA.