Chapel at Ledbury Cemetery, Ledbury

In the late 1850s the graveyard at Ledbury Parish church, St. Michaels and All Angels, was full and the authorities started to look for a suitable piece of ground on which to build a new cemetery, in line with the requirements of the 1857 burial act. A piece of land of about two and a half acres was purchased at the bottom of New Street and the new cemetery was consecrated in 1861.
The chapel which will be open for Heritage Open Days is the one originally designed for the established church; the smaller chapel is now used as a mortuary. Both chapels were built of local stone with Bath stone dressings.
The chapel has a raised platform with a reading desk for the Minister, and having accommodation down either side for mourners and bearers. There is a small separate vestry with doors of oak that have ornamental hinges to match the main doors of the chapel. The vestry also has a very attractive turret and a bell. The Cemetery grounds were laid out in the style of a landscaped garden, with paths, bushes and trees, as well as flowerbeds.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 14 September:

10:00 - 14:00

Location & directions

Ledbury Cemetery, New Street, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 2EL

Contact on day:

Ledbury Town Council 01531632306

Telephone number:

+441531632306

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Additional information

Some Burial Books or copies will be available on the day. If you would like us to try and find a plot for you, please could you email [email protected] in advance, with more information including a name and date of death, so we can look into this for you.

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