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10 Cemeteries in Yorkshire That You Shouldn't Miss
Yorkshire (/ˈjɔːrkʃər, -ʃɪər/; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Due to its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform. Throughout these changes, Yorkshire has continued to be recognised as a geographical territory and cultural region. The name is familiar and well understood across the United Kingdom and is in common use in the media and the military, and also features in the titles of current areas of civil administration such as North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire.
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1. St Gregory's Church
2. St Michael and All Angels Church
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By beccax95 - Leeds, United Kingdom
I have been visiting this church and the stepping stones nearby since I was a baby. It is a beautiful place to visit. If I ever get married it would be my first choice. I love it here.
3. General Cemetery
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4.5 based on 45 reviews
The General Cemetery opened in 1836 'at some distance in the countryside' in a 'remote and undisturbed' location. It became established as the principal burial ground in Victorian Sheffield containing the graves of 87,000 people. The site today is a Grade II* listed park which is the highest listed in Sheffield, and one of only four in South Yorkshire. It is a Conservation Area, Local Nature Reserve and Area of Natural History Interest. One of the earliest commercial cemeteries in Britain, it contains the largest collection of listed buildings and monuments in Sheffield, ten in total including Grade II listed catacombs, Anglican Chapel and monuments with the Gatehouse, Non-conformist Chapel and the Egyptian Gateway, each listed at Grade II*. There is the largest single grave plot in the country, holding the bodies of 96 paupers. It is also home to many important figures in Sheffield history such as Mark Firth, the steel manufacturer, and Samuel Holberry, the Chartist. The Cemetery was closed for burial in 1978, when half the Cemetery was demolished to make way for a green space. The Sheffield General Cemetery Trust carries out education tours and workshops; conservation work to maintain and enhance the monuments, the landscape and the paths; and historical research of the Cemetery and its occupants. The aim is to encourage everyone to enjoy this historical site by walking its paths, learning its history or simply as a quiet place to sit and contemplate.
4. Undercliffe Cemetery
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4.5 based on 64 reviews
Undercliffe Cemetery is a Grade 11* English Heritage listed site. Containing a wealth of Victorian history, art and sculpture, the 26 acre site displays the story of Bradford in stone. It is nationally recognised as a Park and Garden of Special Historic Interest. Undercliffe Cemetery is still in use and please respect and enjoy our wonderful surroundings
Reviewed By Auntie_P31
A party of thirteen of us had a fascinating guided tour of this amazing place, our guide was extremely knowledgeable and amusing and we all enjoyed the tour immensely. We had a warm welcome at the lodge when we arrived and after a background talk about the history of the cemetry it was out into the icy February breeze for our tour! Well worth going even on such a chilly day - I'm sure we will be planning a return visit in warmer weather. The cemetery is maintained and run by volunteers who are doing a wonderful job.
5. Dean and Manor Rd Cemetery Secret Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By bethc455 - Scarborough, United Kingdom
Beautiful place for a walk, take the kids and find the fairy door in the secret garden. You can walk all the way to Peasholm Park. Lovely views through the valley. Highly recommend
6. All Saints Church
7. Scholemoor Cemetery
8. Robert Ashton Memorial Park
9. Wardsend Cemetery
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4.5 based on 6 reviews
Wardsend Cemetery has stood on its site by the River Don for the last 160 years. This cemetery is the last resting place of over 30,000 Sheffield and district people as well as military personnel from the nearby Sheffield (Hillsborough) Barracks. In the course of more than a century and a half, a wide variety of flora and fauna have also begun to call the cemetery home.
