Monument record MLI91816 - Louth Cemetery
Summary
Louth Cemetery was established in 1854. It remains in use to the current day.
Type and Period (1)
- CEMETERY (Post Medieval to Modern - 1854 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Louth Cemetery was established in 1854 by the town's Burial Board, at a cost of about £2700. It originally consisted of about 10 acres, with an entrance lodge (see PRN 47170), and two chapels. The Anglican chapel (see PRN 45527) and half the ground was consecrated by the Bishop on the 29th of December 1855, with the other part of the cemetery and the second chapel being for the use of nonconformists (see PRN 47169). {1}{2}{3}
Overcrowded conditions at the original burial ground at the Church of St Mary had prompted increasing calls for a new burial ground to be established within the town. The site for the new cemetery off London Road was chosen in 1854, following complaints from local residents regarding the overcrowding and exposure of dismembered bodies at the old site, including an article by William Brown in the Mercury newspaper of September 1843. {4}
The original area of the cemetery (10 acres) was expanded southwards during the 20th century, as is visible on later Ordnance Survey mapping. {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI12156 Report: QuBE Planning Ltd.. 2008. Louth Conservation Area Appraisal. Cemetery character area.
- <2> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition. p.250.
- <3> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.540.
- <4> SLI16506 Bibliographic Reference: Richard Gurnham. 2015. The Story of Victorian Louth. pp.133, 163.
- <5> SLI11851 Website: Landmark Information Group. 2007->. Old Maps. www.old-maps.co.uk. Accessed 22/01/2020.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 33057 86641 (311m by 428m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LOUTH, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Site visit as part of Louth Conservation Area Appraisal (ELI8778)
- Event - Survey: Site Visit to Louth Cemetery (ELI13338)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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