Cemeteries · West Midlands
Warstone Lane Cemetery
Also known as: Brookfields Cemetery;Church of England Cemetery;Mint Cemetery
Warstone Lane Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Jewellery Quarter · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Warstone Lane Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Brookfields Cemetery;Church of England Cemetery;Mint Cemetery. Coordinates: 52.4883°, -1.9148°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Warstone Lane Cemetery, (grid reference SP059877), also called Brookfields Cemetery, Church of England Cemetery, or Mint Cemetery (from the adjacent Birmingham Mint), is a cemetery dating from 1847 in Birmingham, England. It is one of two cemeteries in the city's Jewellery Quarter, in Hockley (the other being Key Hill Cemetery). It is no longer open to new burials. A major feature is the two tiers of catacombs, whose unhealthy vapours led to the Birmingham Cemeteries Act which required that non-interred coffins should be sealed with lead or pitch.
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Background
History
The foundation stone for the chapel (demolished 1954) was laid on 6 April 1847. The blue brick gate lodge building, designed by J. R. Hamilton and J. M. Medland and built in 1847–8, survives, and is a Grade II listed building. The cemetery is itself Grade II on the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest. The cemetery was originally reserved for members of the established Church of England, whereas Key Hill (opened in 1836) was non-denominational, and was therefore favoured by nonconformists. In the Birmingham Blitz of World War II St Michaels and All Saints chapel in Warstone Cemetery was damaged beyond repair and later razed. Meanwhile, on the night of 11 December 1940,…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4883, -1.9148
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B18 6NR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Established
- 1848
- Nearest railway station
- Jewellery Quarter — 0.2 km
- Official site
- jqrt.org
Sources
- osm: w22903054 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Warstone Lane Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Warstone Lane Cemetery Lodge.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Warstone Lane Cemetery?
- Warstone Lane Cemetery is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B18 6NR), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- When was Warstone Lane Cemetery built?
- Built or established in 1848.
- Who owns Warstone Lane Cemetery?
- Warstone Lane Cemetery is owned by Birmingham City Council.
- How do I get to Warstone Lane Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Jewellery Quarter, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B18 6NR.