Where is Overleigh New Cemetery?

Overleigh New Cemetery is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH4 7HT), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.

Who owns Overleigh New Cemetery?

Overleigh New Cemetery is owned by Cheshire West and Chester Council.

Is Overleigh New Cemetery a protected site?

Yes — Overleigh New Cemetery is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Is Overleigh New Cemetery free to visit?

Yes, Overleigh New Cemetery is free to enter.

How do I get to Overleigh New Cemetery?

The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH4 7HT.

Cemeteries · North West England

Overleigh New Cemetery

Also known as: Chester General Cemetery

In or near Chester.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly

Overleigh New Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.

New Overleigh Cemetery - Greek Orthodox Church - geograph.org.uk - 592182 — John S Turner — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station: Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway · 1.6 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

Overleigh New Cemetery is located in Cheshire West and Chester, with the postcode CH4 7HT. The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, which is 1.6 km away. Entry to the cemetery is free.

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Overleigh New Cemetery is a cemetery in North Wales of architectural and local-history note. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Chester South and Eddisbury parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 1.6 km away. Postcode area CH4.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Dee (England) SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Overleigh Cemetery is a large municipal burial ground adjacent to the approaches to Grosvenor Bridge on the south side of the River Dee in Chester, Cheshire, England. The cemetery was created in the mid-19th century by a private company but was taken into public ownership in the 1930s. The original part of the cemetery is listed at Grade II in the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. Since 2009, it has been owned and managed by the unitary authority Cheshire West and Chester.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The cemetery was laid out between 1848 and 1850 by T. M. Penson. This original part of the cemetery to the north of Overleigh Road is described by the authors of the Buildings of England series as having been "highly romantic", and as still being "eminently picturesque". Overleigh Cemetery was a private development by the Chester General Cemetery Company; it was consecrated on 12 November 1850 by the Bishop of Chester; in 1875 it contained a lake with three islands, two chapels, two lodges, paths and trees, and a house for the chaplain. It was extended to the south in 1879 (this part is not included in the listing). The south part of the cemetery is described as being "prosaic". It fell…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 53.1793, -2.8942
District: Cheshire West and Chester
Parish: Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
Postcode: CH4 7HT
Parliamentary constituency: Chester South and Eddisbury
Established: 1850
Nearest railway station: Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway — 1.6 km

Sources

osm: w45919236 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Overleigh Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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