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Category: Taphophile

Louth Cemetery: Thinking Local

January 21, 2021February 5, 2021 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

Louth Cemetery, servicing a small market town, holds as much awe and history as any city burial ground.

A Trip to Brompton Cemetery

December 26, 2020December 24, 2020 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 2 Comments

Brompton Cemetery is a sprawling necropolis, nestled in the busy – and terribly posh – London Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

A Day at Greenbank Cemetery, Bristol.

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 7 Comments

Greenbank is a large Victorian Garden cemetery, but like so many others, has suffered from years of neglect.

Cleethorpes Cemetery: Seafarers and Odd Fellows

June 21, 2020June 21, 2020 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

Sitting in 31 acres, just off Beacon Avenue, Cleethorpes Cemetery opened in 1877 and is one of four cemeteries serving the Grimsby and Cleethorpes area.

Birdcage Walk: Remnants of a Bombed Churchyard

February 16, 2020 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 3 Comments

While the church is long gone, its churchyard remains, with tombs and monuments hidden behind metal railings and overgrown bushes. Although the site seems closed to visitors today, access is still possible...

A Day at Southampton Old Cemetery

January 12, 2020 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 1 Comment

Southampton Old Cemetery is a historical site, a nature reserve, a place for tours and relaxation. Its also a place to dodge dog poo by the bucketload.

Stacked Headstones and Forgotten Burials : St Mary’s Old Cemetery, Louth

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 2 Comments

Nestled between a small car park and a bridge over the river Lud, sits an old, sparse burial ground, dating back to the 13th Century.

More Adventures in Highgate East!

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 2 Comments

Between pianos, dogs, and enormous mausoleums, cemeteries such as Highgate hold thousands of stories and works of art around every corner. 

Adventures in Highgate West Cemetery

October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

The self-titled ‘magnificent seven’, is the informal name given to a group of large, privately-owned Victorian cemeteries within London. One of these is Highgate. Between its two sites, there are approximately 170,000 internments.

The Yew: Tree of the Dead

August 31, 2019September 19, 2020 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 2 Comments

While flora and fauna in cemeteries is a fascinating topic of its own, today’s post will just be focusing on one. The granddaddy of all cemetery trees, the yew.

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