Cemeteries · South West England
Coney Hill Cemetery
In or near Gloucester.
Coney Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gloucester · 1.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Coney Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands of architectural and local-history note. The site is within the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Gloucester parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Gloucester, about 1.8 km away. Postcode area GL4.
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Official information
Coney Hill Cemetery and Crematorium is managed by Gloucester City Council and is located off the A38 road in Gloucester. The site includes war graves and offers various memorial services for visitors.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Coney Hill Crematorium, sometimes known as Coney Hill Crem, is a cemetery and Crematorium in Gloucester, England, that is run by Gloucester City Council. In addition, it contains 8 war graves maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the cemetery chapel was previously recorded as Grade listed by Historic England in 1935.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Coney Hill Crematorium was built as a cemetery chapel in 1935 in the early Christian style building and was designed by Petter and Warren, it was originally completed in 1935 as a church by firm Potter and Hare and in 1953, it was converted to a crematorium by Gloucester City Architect Albert Norman and Roger Fitzsimmons. and in 2001, the cemetery created a Millennium Section, which created sections for the Muslim and Chinese communities, Roman Catholics and members of the Church of England as well as a children's plot and a General (Non-denominational) ground. They have also created a Woodland Burial site for ‘green burials’. In August 2010, the crematorium improved the crematorium…
Description
Within the grounds, there is also a tea room called The Arbor where families can stop to have food and drink after a service at the Chapel in the Mulberry and The Willows tea rooms.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8548, -2.2186
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Gloucester
- Parish
- Gloucester, unparished area
- Postcode
- GL4 4PA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gloucester
- Phone
- (01452) 396 902
- Established
- 1935
- Nearest railway station
- Gloucester — 1.8 km
- Official site
- www.gloucester.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: w38094839 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Coney Hill Cemetery and Crematorium (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coney Hill Cemetery?
- Coney Hill Cemetery is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL4 4PA), in the parish of Gloucester, unparished area.
- What is Coney Hill Cemetery?
- Coney Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Coney Hill Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Gloucester, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL4 4PA.
- When was Coney Hill Cemetery built?
- Built or established in 1935.
- Who owns Coney Hill Cemetery?
- Coney Hill Cemetery is owned by Gloucester City Council.
- Is Coney Hill Cemetery a protected site?
- Yes — Coney Hill Cemetery is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Coney Hill Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes, Coney Hill Cemetery is free to enter.
- How do I get to Coney Hill Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Gloucester, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL4 4PA.