Manchester General Cemetery, Harpurhey
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Manchester General Cemetery, Harpurhey
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 5 Mar 2014
Manchester General Cemetery, now commonly referred to as Harpurhey Cemetery, is situated off Rochdale Road in North Manchester, next to Queen's Park. It is made up of both Non Conformist and Consecrated ground. The Cemetery originally opened in 1837 and at the time, was privately owned, Manchester City Council acquired the cemetery around the 1960s.
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Image Location
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53.506563
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-2.2216