Cemeteries · North West England
Overleigh Old Cemetery
Also known as: Chester General Cemetery
In or near Chester.
Overleigh Old Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Overleigh Old Cemetery is located in Cheshire West and Chester, with the postcode CH4 7LG. The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, which is 1.4 km away. Entry to the cemetery is free.
About
Overleigh Old 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 1.4 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 Lodge is in Duke's Drive, Chester, Cheshire, England. The lodge, together with its associated gates, gate piers and screens, are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It was built at the entrance of the Chester Approach to Eaton Hall for the 1st Duke of Westminster, and designed by the London architect Robert William Edis. The approach has since been cut by the A55 road. The lower storey of the two-storey lodge is in yellow sandstone; the upper storey is in red brick with blue brick diapering and has a shaped gable. The roofs are in green Westmorland slate. The lodge also has a round turret with a conical spire, and an elaborate central chimney stack.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.1817, -2.8949
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH4 7LG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway — 1.4 km
Sources
- osm: w8108122 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Overleigh Lodge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Overleigh Old Cemetery?
- Overleigh Old Cemetery is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH4 7LG), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.
- What is Overleigh Old Cemetery?
- Overleigh Old Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Overleigh Old Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode CH4 7LG.
- Is Overleigh Old Cemetery a protected site?
- Yes — Overleigh Old Cemetery is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Overleigh Old Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes, Overleigh Old Cemetery is free to enter.
- How do I get to Overleigh Old Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH4 7LG.