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The Great Britain Guide

Cemeteries · South West England

Twerton Cemetery

In or near Priston.

Free admission

Twerton Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.

Railway line in East Twerton - geograph.org.uk - 5038362

David Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Oldfield Park · 0.3 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

Twerton Cemetery is located in Bath and North East Somerset, with the nearest railway station being Oldfield Park, just 0.3 km away. Entry to the cemetery is free, and it is accessible to visitors. The postcode for sat-nav is BA2 3JN.

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About

Twerton Cemetery is a cemetery in South-East England of architectural and local-history note. The site is within the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Bath parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Oldfield Park, about 0.3 km away. Postcode area BA2.

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Official information

Twerton Cemetery is a burial ground located in Twerton, Bath. It serves as a resting place for the deceased and is a site of historical significance.

Protected designations

  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Twerton is a suburb of the city of Bath, in the Bath and North East Somerset district, in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England, situated to the west of the city, and home to the city's football club, Bath City. Twerton is served by several bus routes. The service 5 is operated by First West of England, linking Twerton to Bath's centre, running every 12 mins. For a time, there was a duplicate Wessex Connect service, operating under the name Royal Bath. This was discontinued in the summer of 2013. Other bus routes that operate in Twerton include service 12, operated by Faresaver, service, 20 operated by The Big Lemon, and service 22, currently operated by First Bus Twerton high street houses two pubs (the Old Crown and the Full Moon), a minimarket, McColl's convenience store (containing a Post Office counter (Now a Morrisons Daily) formerly Blockbuster, a bakery, a Boots Pharmacy, two learning centres, a volunteering organisation and two hairdressing salons. The Whiteway housing estate is located in the south of the Twerton electoral ward. There is also a community centre at the Quebec Social Centre and a community garden at Hanna Close. There is also a day centre for adults with learning disabilities, Carrswood Day Service, on Cleeve Green, with day support access for service users across Bath and North East Somerset.

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Background

History

The Domesday Book of 1086 records that Twerton was held by Nigel de Gournay, who would have won his lands in Englishcombe, Twerton, Swainswick and Barrow Gurney by fighting for William I of England. His original home must have been Gournay, which was half-way between Dieppe and Paris. The parish of Twerton was part of the Wellow Hundred. In 1911 the civil parish had a population of 13,114. On 9 November 1911 the parish was abolished and merged with Bath. Thomas de Gournay was involved with the murder of Edward II at Berkeley Castle in 1327. At the time when Brunel was designing the Great Western Railway, his plan was for the line from Bath to Bristol to go through the centre of Twerton. The…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
51.3800, -2.3838
Parish
Bath and North East Somerset, unparished area
Postcode
BA2 3JN
Parliamentary constituency
Bath
Nearest railway station
Oldfield Park0.3 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Twerton Cemetery?
Twerton Cemetery is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA2 3JN), in the parish of Bath and North East Somerset, unparished area.
What is Twerton Cemetery?
Twerton Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
How do I get to Twerton Cemetery?
The nearest railway station is Oldfield Park, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode BA2 3JN.
Is Twerton Cemetery a protected site?
Yes — Twerton Cemetery is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
Is Twerton Cemetery free to visit?
Yes, Twerton Cemetery is free to enter.
How do I get to Twerton Cemetery?
The nearest railway station is Oldfield Park, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA2 3JN.