Undercliffe Cemetery

Undercliffe Cemetery
The vista westwards along the main promenade of Undercliffe Cemetery with monuments to either side and the Joseph Smith obelisk in the far distance
Map
TypeCemetery
LocationUndercliffe, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Coordinates53°48′14″N 1°44′13″W / 53.804°N 1.737°W / 53.804; -1.737
Area26 acres (10 ha)
Elevation210 m
Created1851–54
DesignerWilliam Gay
Operated byThe Undercliffe Cemetery Charity
StatusOperational
Websitewww.undercliffecemetery.co.uk

Undercliffe Cemetery is located between Otley Road and Undercliffe Lane in the Bolton and Undercliffe ward, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The cemetery stands atop a hillside overlooking the city and contains some very impressive Victorian funerary monuments in a variety of styles. It is a notable example of a Victorian cemetery where a number of rich and prominent local residents have been buried, notably mill owners and former mayors. Undercliffe Cemetery is grade II* listed by English Heritage in their Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Undercliffe Cemetery – Conservation Area Assessment" (PDF). City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Undercliffe Cemetery – Conservation Area Appraisal" (PDF). City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. May 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Undercliffe Cemetery" (PDF). Register of Parks and Gardens of Historic Interest. January 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2011.