Cemeteries · West Midlands
Witton Cemetery
Witton Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Witton · 1.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Witton Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 52.5272°, -1.8806°. 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
Witton Cemetery (grid reference SP082921), which opened in Witton in 1863 as Birmingham City Cemetery, is the largest cemetery in Birmingham, England. Covering an area of 103 acres (0.42 km2), it once had three chapels; however, two of these were demolished in 1980. The cemetery would perform up to 20 burials a day; however, it was declared "full to capacity" in December 2013, allowing burials only in existing family plots, or of babies or cremated remains. Extra capacity was therefore provided at the nearby New Hall Cemetery. The cemetery office was opened in 1999.
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Background
History
Started in May 1860 and consecrated by the Bishop of Worcester on 23 May 1863, it was the only cemetery owned by the Corporation of Birmingham until 1911, when an expansion of the city boundary brought in others. Key Hill and Warstone Lane Cemetery were private concerns.
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- Coordinates
- 52.5272, -1.8806
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B23 7TE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Erdington
- Established
- 1863
- Nearest railway station
- Witton — 1.7 km
- Official site
- www.birmingham.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: w8104257 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Witton Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Witton Cemetery Birmingham chapel.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Witton Cemetery?
- Witton Cemetery is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B23 7TE), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- When was Witton Cemetery built?
- Built or established in 1863.
- Who owns Witton Cemetery?
- Witton Cemetery is owned by Birmingham City Council.
- How do I get to Witton Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Witton, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B23 7TE.