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| HER Number: | MDV108707 |
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| Name: | Tiverton Cemetery, Tiverton |
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Summary
Cemetery, opened in 1855, extended in 1895.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 957 135 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS91SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Tiverton |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TIVERTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CEMETERY (XIX to XXI - 1801 AD to 2100 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Cemetery' is marked.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Cemetery' is marked.
Devon Gardens Trust, 2013, Devon Gazetteer of Parks and Gardens of Local Interest (Reg/Local list of Historic Parks and Gdns). SDV354335.
Lovie, J., 2013, Tiverton Cemetery (Un-published). SDV357986.
Victorian cemetery. 1855 with a later extension. The original section with a surviving chapel is interesting and merits inclusion.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
'Tiverton Cemetery'and 'Cemetery' are marked.
Mid Devon District Council, 2014, Mid Devon Local List Register of Heritage Assets - Central, Tiverton Cemetery, Park Road, Tiverton (Local List - Register of Heritage Assets). SDV356890.
Tiverton Cemetery, Park Road, Tiverton.
Description: The southern part of the cemetery is within the Tiverton Conservation Area. The whole of the cemetery is an important open space in the town
Proximity to designated Heritage Assets:
Grade II listed Gates and gate piers at main entrance to Tiverton cemetery including boundary
Grade II listed Mortuary Chapel in Tiverton Cemetery
Grade II listed Monument to W R Haydon in Tiverton Cemetery
Grid Reference: 295732/113577
Source: Tiverton Conservation Area Appraisal
Mid Devon District Council, 2014, Register of Heritage Assets, Tiverton Cemetery, Park Road (Local List - Register of Heritage Assets). SDV356889.
Tiverton Cemetery, Park Road.
Importance: Important open public space.
Parks and Gardens Data Services Ltd, 2015, Parks & Gardens UK (Website). SDV357987.
The cemetery was opened in 1855, initially being used only for burial of the poor. By the 1860s, graves were also being bought by wealthier citizens, and the original site was nearly full by the mid-1880s. An extension opened in 1895.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV354335 | Reg/Local list of Historic Parks and Gdns: Devon Gardens Trust. 2013. Devon Gazetteer of Parks and Gardens of Local Interest. Historic Parks and Gardens - Register and Local List. Digital. |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #68056 ] |
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| SDV356889 | Local List - Register of Heritage Assets: Mid Devon District Council. 2014. Register of Heritage Assets. Mid Devon District Council. Digital. Tiverton Cemetery, Park Road. |
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| SDV356890 | Local List - Register of Heritage Assets: Mid Devon District Council. 2014. Mid Devon Local List Register of Heritage Assets - Central. Mid Devon District Council. Digital. Tiverton Cemetery, Park Road, Tiverton. |
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| SDV357986 | Un-published: Lovie, J.. 2013. Tiverton Cemetery. Devon Local Register of Parks and Gardens of Local Historic Interest. Digital. |
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| SDV357987 | Website: Parks and Gardens Data Services Ltd. 2015. Parks & Gardens UK. www.parksandgardens.org. Website. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV89123 | Parent of: Chapel, Tiverton Cemetery (Building) |
| MDV89119 | Parent of: Gates, Gate Piers and Boundary Wall, Tiverton Cemetery (Building) |
| MDV89122 | Parent of: Monument to W R Haydon, Tiverton Cemetery (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 18 2015 9:51AM |
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