Cemetery at Clifton Road

Description of this historic site

A cemetery which dates back to the Imperial period. It is located on Clifton Road, Rugby. Recommended for inclusion on Local List by Lovie

Notes about this historic site

2 Cemetery with two Mortuary Chapels (PRNs 5478, 5479) marked.

34 Lovie reports the cemetery covering c. 8 acres, laid out on a grid pattern with central avenue. Originally two stone chapels set in north west (Anglican) and south east (Non-conformist) corners, brick lodge (now under separate ownership), boundary wall and mortuary. One chapel (Anglican), lodge and boundary wall survive at time of Lovie’s survey (1996/7).
Some good planting especially to W but many confiers over-mature at time of survey (1996/7).
Some good monuments including one to Rupert Brooke.

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