6-426: (The) Old Cemetery may refer to: Canwick Road Old Cemetery , Lincoln, England Milk Row Cemetery , Somerville, Massachusetts, United States Old Cemetery (Flensburg) , Germany Old Cemetery (Freiburg im Breisgau) , Germany Alter Friedhof, Bonn , Germany See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing old cemetery Topics referred to by
12-527: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Canwick Road Old Cemetery Canwick Road Old Cemetery also known as The Old Cemetery or Canwick Road Cemetery was built in 1856 near the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire , England. The cemetery opened in 1856 and with two chapels of ease built by Michael Drury in the Gothic Revival style which
18-648: The nearby St Swithins Graveyard on Washingborough Road and this is likely when the chapels were closed although no official date has been listed. The chapels are Grade II listed. According to Historic England, part of the official listing entry mentions and quote "Pair of former chapels, now disused. 1856. By Michael Drury. Coursed and squared rubble with ashlar dressings and plain tile roof. Gothic Revival style with pointed arched windows and Geometrical tracery." The chapels were listed in August 1973. The cemetery still sees occasional burials but all services now take place at either
24-421: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Old Cemetery . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Old_Cemetery&oldid=1213020582 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
30-562: Was common with most churches in Lincolnshire at the time. It was also Lincoln's first cemetery to be built. Following the Public Health Act 1848 , areas of open land on the outskirts of Lincoln were able to be built on and be used as cemeteries. The cemetery was built and opened in 1856, close to some greenbelt near Lincoln named the " Cow Paddle ". The size and initial building of the cemetery proved controversial with local residents but
36-449: Was eventually passed through the planning stages and built by architect Michael Drury. A notable landmark is the two chapels that formerly were used for holding services and offering a place for visitors of the deceased to sit and reflect or pray. These chapels fell into disuse following the cemetery reaching its burial limit and as a result. The chapels have been left in a dilapidated and derelict state. The crematorium opened in 1968 in
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