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Sutton Road Cemetery

Also known as: Sutton Coldfield

Free admission

Sutton Road Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Prittlewell · 1.0 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Sutton Road Cemetery is a cemetery in South-East England of architectural and local-history note. It sits within the Southend West and Leigh parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Prittlewell, about 1.0 km away. Postcode area SS2.

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From the Wikipedia article

Sutton Coldfield ( SUT-ən KOHLD-feeld ) is a town and civil parish in the city of Birmingham, West Midlands, England. The town lies around 7 miles northeast of Birmingham city centre, 8 miles south of Lichfield, 7 miles southwest of Tamworth, and 7 miles east of Walsall. Sutton Coldfield and its surrounding suburbs are governed under Birmingham City Council for local government purposes but the town has its own town council which governs the town and its surrounding areas by running local services and electing a mayor to the council. It is in the historic county of Warwickshire, and in 1974 it became part of Birmingham and the West Midlands metropolitan county under the Local Government Act 1972.

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Background

History

Sutton Coldfield has been an affluent area in the past leading to the construction of manors and other large houses. Several have been renovated into hotels such as the New Hall Hotel, Moor Hall Hotel, Moxhull Hall Hotel, and Ramada Hotel and Resort Penns Hall. Peddimore Hall, a Scheduled Ancient Monument near Walmley, is a double-moated hall used as a private residence. Demolished manor houses include Langley Hall, the former residence of William Wilson and Four Oaks Hall, designed by William Wilson. William Wilson is also known to have designed Moat House and lived in it with his wife, Jane Pudsey. It is Grade II* listed.

Description

Birmingham has 4,153 hectares of green belt, about 15% of the city's land area. The majority of this is in the north of the city, particularly to the north and east of Sutton Coldfield. The current green belt within Birmingham was initially installed in place in 1955 and was last reviewed around 20 years ago, since then the boundaries have remained unchanged. Sutton Coldfield's green belt is being extensively developed with over 5500 houses to be built and a large industrial complex currently under construction. The Langley Sustainable Urban Extension (SUE) and the 71 hectare Peddimore site have been approved and will destroy much of the green belt.

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Coordinates
51.5597, 0.7135
Parish
Southend-on-Sea, unparished area
Postcode
SS2 5RH
Parliamentary constituency
Southend West and Leigh
Nearest railway station
Prittlewell1 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Sutton Road Cemetery?
Sutton Road Cemetery is in South East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5597°, 0.7135°. The nearest railway station is Prittlewell, around 1 km away.
Is Sutton Road Cemetery free to visit?
Yes — admission to Sutton Road Cemetery is free.