St Mary's churchyard in Bath is a tiny abandoned Chapel just a short walk from the city center. It's worth going if you are in the contemplative mood. I must have spent about 40 minutes just strolling around the yard.
For all the information there was this notice board:
For a short rundown: Built in 1820. In 1856 the churchyard was full so begun to refuse burial plots. In the 1980's the Chapel and Churchyard was completely shut to the public due to health and safety reasons. In 2003 the site was reopened due to the help of The Friends of St. Mary' Churchyard. Around the Chapel there is a well kept path and information boards to dhow where notable figures rest. The Friends of St Mary's Churchyard meet once a month to tidy up the area (the Chapel is left untouched).
The Church itself is locked down, however you aren't missing much as this is whats inside.
This is the only entrance:
One small thing that pleased me on the way around was these metal apples all around on the circumference of many of the graves. It took me a while to figure out that they were fences around the raised graves, that were cut down during WWII to aid in the war effort,
For all the information there was this notice board:
For a short rundown: Built in 1820. In 1856 the churchyard was full so begun to refuse burial plots. In the 1980's the Chapel and Churchyard was completely shut to the public due to health and safety reasons. In 2003 the site was reopened due to the help of The Friends of St. Mary' Churchyard. Around the Chapel there is a well kept path and information boards to dhow where notable figures rest. The Friends of St Mary's Churchyard meet once a month to tidy up the area (the Chapel is left untouched).
The Church itself is locked down, however you aren't missing much as this is whats inside.
This is the only entrance:
One small thing that pleased me on the way around was these metal apples all around on the circumference of many of the graves. It took me a while to figure out that they were fences around the raised graves, that were cut down during WWII to aid in the war effort,