Cemeteries · South East England
Redan Road Cemetery
In or near Wrecclesham.
Redan 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
- Aldershot · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Redan Road Cemetery is located in Rushmoor, Hampshire, with the postcode GU12 4SW. The nearest railway station is Aldershot, which is 0.9 km away. Entry to the cemetery is free.
About
Redan Road Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Opening hours: Apr-Sep 08:00-20:00; Oct-Mar 08:00-16:00. Coordinates: 51.2493°, -0.7480°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Aldershot Cemetery (officially the Redan Road Cemetery, also known as Aldershot Civic Cemetery) is the main public burial ground for the town of Aldershot in Hampshire. Although most military burials take place in the nearby Aldershot Military Cemetery, there are 57 men from all three services buried in Aldershot Cemetery who died on active service during World War I and World War II. Today the cemetery is maintained by Rushmoor Borough Council.
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Background
History
As the civilian town of Aldershot expanded with the arrival of the Army in the 1850s the need for a new town cemetery soon became apparent. Until then the old village churchyard surrounding the parish church of St Michael's had been adequate. The Aldershot Burial Board was formed at a Vestry Meeting on 31 October 1860, and its nine members held its first meeting the following month. They moved quickly to obtain a site for a town cemetery, and before the end of the year the Board had acquired land formerly known as "Bedford’s Field" at the foot of Redan Hill at a cost of £1,700. Two chapels were built either side of the roadway into the cemetery, one for the Church of England and the other…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2493, -0.7480
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Rushmoor
- Parish
- Rushmoor, unparished area
- Postcode
- GU12 4SW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aldershot
- Nearest railway station
- Aldershot — 0.9 km
- Opening
- Apr-Sep 08:00-20:00; Oct-Mar 08:00-16:00
Sources
- osm: w32840401 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Aldershot Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Aldershot Cemetery Chapels.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Redan Road Cemetery?
- Redan Road Cemetery is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU12 4SW), in the parish of Rushmoor, unparished area.
- What is Redan Road Cemetery?
- Redan Road Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Redan Road Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Aldershot, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode GU12 4SW.
- Is Redan Road Cemetery a protected site?
- Yes — Redan Road Cemetery is part of the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Redan Road Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes, Redan Road Cemetery is free to enter.
- How do I get to Redan Road Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Aldershot, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU12 4SW.