Wivenhoe Chapel Museum
New Cemetery, Belle View Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9EH
One of the smallest museums in Essex, Wivenhoe Chapel Museum is located in the chapel of the town's new cemetery, built in the early 1900s. Amongst the exhibits is the clock which Captain Mathew Martin donated to St Mary’s Church in Wivenhoe early in the eighteenth century. Also on display are old photographs of the town.
The new cemetery contains several Commonwealth War Graves and other interesting memorials. The old cemetery on the other side of Belle View Road opened in 1858. Members of the Corsellis family of Wivenhoe Hall are buried in a vault below an imposing obelisk and a memorial to local man William Oakley (1857-1918) who served in the US Navy, winning the Medal of Honour, was erected in 2019. The Old Cemetery is maintained in a semi-wild state to encourage wildlife by Wivenhoe Town Council.
Timings & Tours
- Sunday 08 September:
- 1000-1630
- Sunday 15 September:
- 1000-1630
Location & directions
New Cemetery, Belle View Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9EH
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Additional information
Wivenhoe Chapel Museum is open on the same days as St Mary's Church and The Nottage Maritime Institute which are nearby in Wivenhoe. In addition, a visit can be combined with the University of Essex architecture tour on 15 September at 14.00.
