Gothic iron monument, Hull General Cemetery
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Gothic iron monument, Hull General Cemetery
Image: © Paul Harrop Taken: 12 Nov 2011
Grade 2 listed cast iron monument, dating from around 1860, in the General Cemetery north of Spring Bank West. It is in the form of an Eleanor Cross. The iron tracery would originally have been partly glazed and contained a funeral urn. There are two almost identical monuments but only the easternmost one with part of the grave wall remaining, is listed. Both were repaired in 1996, when a newspaper dated 1868 was found inside the listed one. The cemetery opened in 1847, and must have been much needed, as the town's churchyards were becoming full. It had only just been laid out when the cholera epidemic of 1847-8 must have greatly increased demand. One of five main cemeteries within Hull’s boundaries, the General Cemetery was privately run by the Hull General Cemetery Company until 1972 when it closed for burials and the council took over its maintenance. It is now partially overgrown but paths are maintained and undergrowth kept in check.
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53.751526
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