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Queen's Road Cemetery
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Queen's Road Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Selhurst · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Queen's Road Cemetery in Croydon, the nearest railway station is Selhurst, located 0.8 km away. Entry to the cemetery is free. The postcode for sat-nav is CR0 2QZ.
About
Queen's Road Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1861. Coordinates: 51.3901°, -0.0998°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Queen's Road Cemetery is a cemetery in Croydon, England. It opened in 1861, and was followed in 1897 by the larger Croydon Cemetery in Mitcham Road. Both cemeteries are now managed by the London Borough of Croydon. Queen's Road Cemetery covers approximately 22 acres (89,000 m2) and is in the north of the borough of Croydon, east of Croydon University Hospital and west of Selhurst railway station. It has about 50,000 graves and approximately 97,000 burials have taken place since it opened. The graves are shaded by large trees and landscaped with shrubbery beds.
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Background
History
Overcrowding and the rise of urban centres in the 19th century made it necessary to establish cemetery plots outside the city limits. In order to cater for poorer members of the public, the Burial Acts of 1852–57 organised local burial boards throughout the country, which had a duty to provide burial grounds where interment would be cheap and decent. The Croydon Local Board of Health was appointed as a Burial Board by an Order in Council on 3 March 1859, and was responsible for establishing Queen's Road Cemetery. In 1859, following the suggested closure of St John the Baptist (Croydon Parish Church) churchyard by Order of the Council, the Home Secretary approved the purchase of 22 acre of…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3901, -0.0998
- District
- Croydon
- Parish
- Croydon, unparished area
- Postcode
- CR0 2QZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Croydon West
- Established
- 1861
- Nearest railway station
- Selhurst — 0.8 km
Sources
- osm: w13873554 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Queen's Road Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cemetery chapels, Queen's Road - geograph.org.uk - 1574711.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Queen's Road Cemetery?
- Queen's Road Cemetery is in London, United Kingdom (postcode CR0 2QZ), in the parish of Croydon, unparished area.
- What is Queen's Road Cemetery?
- Queen's Road Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Queen's Road Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Selhurst, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CR0 2QZ.
- When was Queen's Road Cemetery built?
- Built or established in 1861.
- Who owns Queen's Road Cemetery?
- Queen's Road Cemetery is owned by London Borough of Croydon.
- Is Queen's Road Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes, Queen's Road Cemetery is free to enter.
- How do I get to Queen's Road Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Selhurst, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CR0 2QZ.