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Memorials : 0
Location : Wakefield, Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, England
Coordinate : 53.6833820, -1.4943720
Description : This cemetery is defunct because all human remains were disinterred and removed to other burial locations in the mid 20th century. Vicar’s Croft was a burial ground for parishioners of All Saints Church (Wakefield Cathedral). By the late 18th century, the original Churchyard was filled to capacity and the vicar allowed burials to take place in a field adjacent to the vicarage. The burial ground was formally consecrated Feb 3 1815 by the Archbisphop of York although it was being used for burials as early as 1775. One hundred fifty victims of a cholera epidemic were buried in Vicar’s Croft... Read More

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    Vicar’s Croft Burial Ground (Defunct) is located at The Springs at Vicarage Street Wakefield, Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield ,West Yorkshire , WF1 1QAEngland.

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    Latitude: 53.6833820
    Longitude: -1.4943720

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