The old burial ground

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The photograph on this page of The old burial ground by Richard Croft as part of the Geograph project.

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The old burial ground

Image: © Richard Croft Taken: 15 Sep 2013

A rare view of the old burial ground behind houses on Manthorpe Road. When St.Wulfrum's churchyard was full in 1812, burials took place here until the new municipal cemetery opened in 1857, long-closed, it is open for 2½ hours a year.

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Image Location

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52.917426
Longitude
-0.641364