Hucknall, NG15 - Butler's Hill Area
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Hucknall, NG15 - Butler's Hill Area
Image: © David Hallam-Jones Taken: 17 Nov 2012
With the graveyard of Hucknall Torkard Parish Church beginning to fill up a Burial Board was elected in 1884 to find a suitable plot of land upon which to construct a cemetery. Such a spot was found in this locality known as the Moss Leys and eight acres was bought from the Duke of Portland in 1884 at £250 per acre. This is cemetery chapel, still in use, that was built by a Mr. J.A. Munks for £1,031. The houses in the background are situated in Brookside (street name) and the Hazelgrove area lies behind the photographer.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.028923
Longitude
-1.198222