The Gravestone Paths

Introduction

The photograph on this page of The Gravestone Paths by peter maddison as part of the Geograph project.

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The Gravestone Paths

Image: © peter maddison Taken: 25 Aug 2010

The path situated at the back of the former Domestos works and close to the Ouseburn School, created in the 1930s. About 200 headstones from the Bellast Hills burial ground (known locally as plaguey fields) were used, dating from the 17th century until 1853.

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Image Location

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Latitude
54.972254
Longitude
-1.586781