Where is Key Hill Cemetery?

Key Hill Cemetery is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B18 6HQ), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.

How do I get to Key Hill Cemetery?

The nearest railway station is Jewellery Quarter, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode B18 6HQ.

Who owns Key Hill Cemetery?

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Is Key Hill Cemetery free to visit?

Yes, Key Hill Cemetery is free to enter.

How do I get to Key Hill Cemetery?

The nearest railway station is Jewellery Quarter, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B18 6HQ.

Cemeteries · West Midlands

Key Hill Cemetery

In or near Birmingham.

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Key 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: Jewellery Quarter · 0.2 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

Key Hill Cemetery is located in Birmingham, West Midlands, with the postcode B18 6HQ. The nearest railway station is Jewellery Quarter, which is 0.2 km away. Entry to the cemetery is free.

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Key Hill Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1836. Coordinates: 52.4910°, -1.9146°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.

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Official information

Key Hill Cemetery is a historical cemetery in Birmingham, established to preserve the city's heritage. Visitors can explore guided tours that highlight significant lives and historical aspects of the cemetery, including its unique catacombs and notable graves.

From the Wikipedia article

Key Hill Cemetery (OS grid reference SP059882), originally called Birmingham General Cemetery, is a cemetery in Hockley (the Jewellery Quarter), Birmingham, England. It opened in 1836 as a nondenominational cemetery (in practice nonconformist), and is the oldest cemetery, not being in a churchyard, in Birmingham. The principal entrance is on Icknield Street to the west, with a secondary entrance on Key Hill to the north. The cemetery contains the graves of many prominent members of Birmingham society in the late 19th century, to the extent that in 1915 E. H. Manning felt able to dub it "the Westminster Abbey of the Midlands". It is the older of two cemeteries in Hockley, the other being Warstone Lane Cemetery, opened in 1847, which was originally reserved for members of the established Church of England. The cemetery is no longer available for new burials.

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Background

History

's Hockley Goods depot at bottom right]] The cemetery was originally laid out for the Birmingham General Cemetery Company by local architect Charles Edge (d.1867). It opened on 23 May 1836. Many of its fittings and memorials are of architectural and artistic merit. The railings and entrance gates with imposing piers (all by Edge) are Grade II listed. The Greek Doric chapel, also by Edge, has been demolished. The cemetery is itself listed Grade II* on the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest. A campaign group, the Friends of Key Hill & Warstone Lane Cemeteries, lobbies to have the cemetery restored. The entrance piers and gates on both Icknield Street and Key Hill have…

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Coordinates: 52.4910, -1.9146
District: Birmingham
Parish: Birmingham, unparished area
Postcode: B18 6HQ
Parliamentary constituency: Birmingham Ladywood
Established: 1836
Nearest railway station: Jewellery Quarter — 0.2 km
Official site: fkwc.org

Sources

osm: w142100305 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Key Hill Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Key Hill Cemetery, Jewellery Quarter - geograph.org.uk - 1291015.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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