Cemeteries · South East England
West Street cemetery
West Street cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Farnham · 1.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
West Street cemetery is a cemetery in Surrey, South-East England of architectural and local-history note. The site is within the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB), and is part of the WEALDEN HEATHS National Nature Reserve. It sits within the Farnham and Bordon parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Farnham, about 1.3 km away. Postcode area GU9.
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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: WEALDEN HEATHS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
West Street Cemetery (also known as Farnham Civil Cemetery) on West Street in Farnham in Surrey is one of four cemeteries in the Farnham area owned and maintained by Farnham Town Council. The two Cemetery chapels have been Grade II listed buildings on the Historic England Register since 1990.
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Background
History
A Burial Board was formed in Farnham in 1853 with the view to opening a cemetery in the town. The Board originally considered three plots of land in Farnham and at first accepted land at Willey Mill from Charles Knight; however, the total cost including the building of the two chapels would have cost nearly £3,500 and the Vestry would only sanction £3000. In May 1855 the Vestry suggested an alternative piece of land from Knight but the negotiations broke down so a plot of 15.8 acres in West Street was eventually bought from Thomas Pearce at a cost of £1200 plus £125 to buy out a Mr Mathers, a tenant on the site at the time. The Cemetery Lodge located at the original gates was built by…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2097, -0.8105
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Waverley
- Parish
- Farnham
- Postcode
- GU9 7AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Farnham and Bordon
- Nearest railway station
- Farnham — 1.3 km
Sources
- osm: w27104586 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: West Street Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is West Street cemetery?
- West Street cemetery is in Surrey, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU9 7AE), in the parish of Farnham.
- Is West Street cemetery a protected site?
- Yes — West Street cemetery is part of the WEALDEN HEATHS National Nature Reserve and the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to West Street cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Farnham, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU9 7AE.