Old Cemetery
(The) Old Cemetery may refer to: * Canwick Road Old Cemetery, Lincoln, England * Milk Row Cemetery, Somerville, Massachusetts, United States * Old Cemetery (Flensburg), Germany * Old Cemetery (Freiburg im Breisgau), Germany * Alter Friedhof, Bonn, Germany See also

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Canwick Road Old Cemetery
Canwick Road Old Cemetery also known as The Old Cemetery or Canwick Road Cemetery was built in 1856 near the city of Lincoln, England, Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. The cemetery opened in 1856 and with two chapels of ease built by Michael Drury in the Gothic Revival style which was common with most churches in Lincolnshire at the time. It was also Lincoln's first cemetery to be built. History Following the Public Health Act 1848, areas of open land on the outskirts of Lincoln were able to be built on and be used as cemeteries. The cemetery was built and opened in 1856, close to some greenbelt near Lincoln named the "Cow Paddle". The size and initial building of the cemetery proved controversial with local residents but was eventually passed through the planning stages and built by architect Michael Drury. Chapels A notable landmark is the two chapels that formerly were used for holding services and offering a place for visitors of the deceased to sit and reflect or pray. T ...
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