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St. Woolos Cemetery

In or near Newport.

St. Woolos Cemetery — Cemetery in Newport, Wales.

St. Woolos Cemetery

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St. Woolos Cemetery is a cemetery in south. Established 1854. (Cemetery in Newport, Wales.) According to Wikipedia: "St Woolos Cemetery is the main cemetery in the city of Newport, Wales, situated one mile to the west of the Church in Wales cathedral known by the same name. It contains four chapels, and various ornate memorials dating back to the early Victorian period, and was the first municipally constructed cemetery in England and Wales. It remains in use to this present day as the main cemetery for burials in Newport, and has been used as a filming location for the BBC series, Doctor Who. The cemetery is listed on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales."

Coordinates
51.5820, -3.0196
Established
1854

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