St Sepulchre's Cemetery, Jericho
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St Sepulchre's Cemetery, Jericho
Image: © Marathon Taken: 2 Aug 2011
St Sepulchre's Cemetery was opened in 1849, initially as an overflow for north Oxford because existing cemeteries were overcrowded from epidemics such as cholera. St Sepulchre's Cemetery itself became overcrowded later in Victorian times. In 1855, new burials were forbidden at all Oxford city churches, apart from in existing vaults. St Sepulchre's Cemetery is now largely unused and many graves are rather neglected, but it is mostly surrounded by new housing and is an interesting place to wander around.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.761303
Longitude
-1.269405