Cemeteries · North East England
Thornaby Cemetery
Also known as: Thornaby-on-Tees
Thornaby Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Thornaby · 1.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Thornaby Cemetery is a cemetery in North-East England of architectural and local-history note. It sits within the Middlesbrough and Thornaby East parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Thornaby, about 1.6 km away. Postcode area TS17.
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From the Wikipedia article
Thornaby-on-Tees, commonly referred to as Thornaby, is a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, 41 miles (66 km) north of York and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-east of Middlesbrough. On the south bank of the River Tees, Thornaby falls within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees and the Tees Valley area. The parish had a population of 24,741 at the 2011 census. The town was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1892, during the Victorian era. The borough was abolished in 1968 on the creation of the County Borough of Teesside. A civil parish called Thornaby was re-created in 1996. The modern centre was built on the north eastern part of Thornaby airfield and lies 2 miles (3.2 km) south-east of Stockton-on-Tees and 4 miles (6.4 km) south-west of Middlesbrough.
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Background
Description
]] It is said that Robert de Thormodbi, wounded in the Crusades at Acre, swore to raise a shrine to the Virgin Mary if he survived his wounds. He did, and as part of his wish a shrine niche to the Virgin Mary, lit by five sanctuary lamps, was placed in St Peter's Church.
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- Coordinates
- 54.5502, -1.2819
- District
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Parish
- Thornaby
- Postcode
- TS17 9AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
- Nearest railway station
- Thornaby — 1.6 km
- Official site
- thornabytowncouncil.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: w39644538 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Thornaby-on-Tees (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thornaby Cemetery?
- Thornaby Cemetery is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.5502°, -1.2819°. The nearest railway station is Thornaby, around 1.6 km away.
- Is Thornaby Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Thornaby Cemetery is free.