Cemeteries · South Wales
Monmouth Cemetery
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Monmouth Cemetery is a cemetery located at Osbaston Road, Monmouth, Wales. It was available for burials between 1852 and 2012.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood · 8.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Monmouth Cemetery is a cemetery located at Osbaston Road, Monmouth, Wales. It was available for burials between 1852 and 2012.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Monmouth Cemetery is a cemetery located at Osbaston Road, Monmouth, Wales. It was available for burials between 1852 and 2012.
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Background
History
Monmouth Cemetery was opened on 1 December 1851. The ground was consecrated on 23 June 1852 by the Bishop of Llandaff, together with the vicar of Monmouth, the Reverend E. F. Arney. The first burial took place on 25 June 1852. The first cremated ashes to be interred, in February 1930, were those of the Reverend Kean Mottram Pitt, who had died aged 70 on the Isle of Wight; they were placed in the grave of his parents. The cemetery was established after Monmouth Council resolved to close St Mary's Churchyard to further burials, on the grounds that decaying human remains were emerging above the surface. This had been caused by the raised level of the churchyard. Residents of neighbouring…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8196, -2.7150
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Monmouth
- Postcode
- NP25 3PU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Established
- 1851
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood — 8 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Monmouth Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Monmouth Cemetery?
- Monmouth Cemetery is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP25 3PU), in the parish of Monmouth.
- What is Monmouth Cemetery?
- Monmouth Cemetery is a cemetery located at Osbaston Road, Monmouth, Wales. It was available for burials between 1852 and 2012.
- How do I get to Monmouth Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Rookwood, about 8.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP25 3PU.
- When was Monmouth Cemetery built?
- Built or established in 1851.
- Who owns Monmouth Cemetery?
- Monmouth Cemetery is owned by Monmouthshire Council.
- Is Monmouth Cemetery a protected site?
- Yes — Monmouth Cemetery is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Monmouth Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes, Monmouth Cemetery is free to enter.
- How do I get to Monmouth Cemetery?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NP25 3PU. It sits within the Monmouthshire parliamentary constituency.