Leeds General Cemetery
Also known as Woodhouse Cemetery , Woodhouse Lane Cemetery
Leeds, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
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Leeds, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire EnglandCoordinates: 53.80877, -1.55682 - Cemetery ID:
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The Leeds General Cemetery Company was set up in 1833 to create a new cemetery as the burial ground of the parish church was full. It opened in 1835, and a total of 93,569 interments took place were recorded. In 1956 the University of Leeds acquired a major shareholding in the company, and in 1965 the University of Leeds Act was passed which allowed the university to remove monuments and create a public open space. The company went into voluntary liquidation in 1967, the last burials took place in 1969, and the space was re-opened to the public that same year, and renamed St. George's Fields (the name of the area before the cemetery was created).
The Leeds General Cemetery Company was set up in 1833 to create a new cemetery as the burial ground of the parish church was full. It opened in 1835, and a total of 93,569 interments took place were recorded. In 1956 the University of Leeds acquired a major shareholding in the company, and in 1965 the University of Leeds Act was passed which allowed the university to remove monuments and create a public open space. The company went into voluntary liquidation in 1967, the last burials took place in 1969, and the space was re-opened to the public that same year, and renamed St. George's Fields (the name of the area before the cemetery was created).
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- Added: 21 Jun 2007
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2221394
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