Earlham Road Cemetery, Norwich | |
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Details | |
Established | 1856 |
Location | |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 52°37′57″N 1°16′02″E / 52.6324°N 1.2673°E |
Owned by | Norwich City Council |
Size | 34 acres (0.14 km2; 0.053 sq mi) |
Website | Earlham Road Cemetery |
Find a Grave | Earlham Road Cemetery, Norwich |
Earlham Road Cemetery, Norwich also known as Earlham Cemetery or Norwich Cemetery is a cemetery located in Norwich which was officially opened on 6 March 1856 and covers 34 acres (14 ha).[1] The cemetery is divided into two distinct sites by Farrow Road A140 which runs north–south across the site. To the east of the road is the original 19th century cemetery and to the west of the road lies the 20th century addition. Today, it caters for all faiths with separate burial grounds and chapels for Jews and Catholics and a growing one for Muslims together with two military cemeteries. The 19th century cemetery is designed with an informal garden cemetery layout with winding paths while the remainder is a more formal grid type which was favoured by cemetery designer John Claudius Loudon. Much of the original cemetery is a County Wildlife Site and contains grassland and a wide selection of mature trees.[1]