Bellar Gate rest garden
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Bellar Gate rest garden by Alan Murray-Rust as part of the Geograph project.
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Bellar Gate rest garden
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 1 Apr 2019
This rather bland looking open space has an interesting history. It was originally a burial ground for St Mary's Church, granted to the parish in 1742. In the 1830s it was used for the burial of cholera victims, and was finally closed in 1887. It is now maintained by the City Council under licence from the Chancellor of the Diocese of Southwell. A full history of the site can be found on the Nottingham Hidden History website https://nottinghamhiddenhistoryteam.wordpress.com/2014/03/31/bellar-gate-rest-garden/
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Image Location
Latitude
52.952114
Longitude
-1.141147