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Summary

The main Boston Town cemetery laid out by J. P. Pritchard of Darlington for the Burial Board in 1854.

Full description

A park is recorded on the first edition Ordnance Survey map (dating from about 1880) but not on the circa 1905 map at Boston Town cemetery. {1}{2}

Boston Burial Board purchased a twelve acre plot a mile north of the town in 1854 and commissioned J. P. Pritchard to design a public burial ground. There were originally two chapels, one Anglican and the other Non-Conformist. Only the Anglican chapel survives. The cemetery was extended in 1885, 1928 and 1940.
The nineteenth century part of the cemetery is registered as an historic garden and further information on the site can be found in the description in the Register. {3}

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1883-1888, 6 Inch County Series Map - First Edition, TF 34 NW (Map). SLI9454.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1902-06, 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition, TF 34 NW (Map). SLI3566.

<3> Historic England (formerly English Heritage), 2011->, The National Heritage List for England, 1000935 (Website). SLI13386.

Monument Types

• CEMETERY (Post Medieval to Modern - 1854 AD to 2050 AD)
• PARK (Post Medieval - 1864 AD to 1900 AD?)

Protected Status

• Registered Park or Garden

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