Monument record 5253/1 - Oundle Cemetery
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Summary
Oundle Cemetery spans 3 acres and opened in 1860. The cemetery was designed by Edward Browning. There is an entrance lodge and two chapels that share a lobby entrance. The tomb of Thomas Norby (d. 1862) is a good example of a table tomb. In the early 21st Century (2005) the entrance lodge was rented as a residence and the chapel has been deconsecrated and is used for storage.
Map
Type and Period (16)
- CEMETERY (Built 1860, Modern - 1860 AD to 1860 AD)
- CEMETERY CHAPEL (Built 1860, Modern - 1860 AD to 1860 AD)
- CEMETERY LODGE (Built 1860, Modern - 1860 AD to 1860 AD)
- COMMEMORATIVE MONUMENT (Built 1860, Modern - 1860 AD to 1860 AD)
- GATE LODGE (Built 1860, Modern - 1860 AD to 1860 AD)
- GRAVESTONE (Built 1860, Modern - 1860 AD to 1860 AD)
- MORTUARY CHAPEL (Built 1860, Modern - 1860 AD to 1860 AD)
- NONCONFORMIST CHAPEL (Built 1860, Modern - 1860 AD to 1860 AD)
- PINNACLE (Built 1860, Modern - 1860 AD to 1860 AD)
- TOMB (Built 1860, Modern - 1860 AD to 1860 AD)
- CEMETERY CHAPEL (Use change late C20-early C21, Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1967 AD to 2005 AD)
- CEMETERY LODGE (Use change late C20-early C21, Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1967 AD to 2005 AD)
- HOUSE (Use change late C20-early C21, Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1967 AD to 2005 AD)
- MORTUARY CHAPEL (Use change late C20-early C21, Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1967 AD to 2005 AD)
- NONCONFORMIST CHAPEL (Use change late C20-early C21, Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1967 AD to 2005 AD)
- STOREHOUSE (Use change late C20-early C21, Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1967 AD to 2005 AD)
Full Description
{1} 3 acre cemetery with a mortuary chapel. Opened in 1859. The cemetery was not visited as part of the field visit, but would appear from map evidence to still be there and intact complete with two chapels and cemetery lodge.
{2} Oundle Cemetery spans 3 acres and opened in 1860. The cemetery was designed by Edward Browning. There is an entrance lodge and two chapels that share a lobby entrance. The tomb of Thomas Norby (d.1862) is a table tomb.
{3} In the early 21st Century (2005) the entrance lodge was rented as a residence and the chapel had been deconsecrated and is used for storage.
{4} The cemetery was considered for inclusion in the Register of Parks and Gardens, but was not added to the Register.
<1> Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Oundle (Industrial), (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN100257.
<2> Brooks, C et al, 1989, Mortal remains : the history and present state of the Victorian and Edwardian cemetery, p. 172 (Book). SNN114919.
<3> Oundle Town Council, 2004, Cemetery, Accessed 23/05/2023 (Website). SNN115121.
<4> English Heritage Alternative Action Report, English Heritage Registry File HB/ 000002/0078 Gardens Register Cemeteries Project Site Details (Report). SNN113037.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNN100257 Digital archive: Ballinger J.. 1999. Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Oundle (Industrial). Mapinfo\Archive\Extensive Survey\Oundle. Northants County Council. (unchecked).
- <2> SNN114919 Book: Brooks, C et al. 1989. Mortal remains : the history and present state of the Victorian and Edwardian cemetery. p. 172.
- <3> SNN115121 Website: Oundle Town Council. 2004. Cemetery. https://www.oundle.gov.uk/cemeteries.html. Accessed 23/05/2023.
- <4> SNN113037 Report: English Heritage Alternative Action Report. English Heritage. English Heritage Registry File HB/ 000002/0078 Gardens Register Cemeteries Project Site Details.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 03299 87970 (171m by 149m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OUNDLE, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 1433749
Record last edited
May 23 2023 4:36PM
