Lye / Wollescote Cemetery

Lye / Wollescote Cemetery

Details
Year established	1879
Country	England
Location	Cemetery Road, Lye, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY9 2AN
Coordinates	52°27′11″N 2°06′54″W / 52.4531523°N 2.1151149°W / 52.4531523; -2.1151149Coordinates: 52°27′11″N 2°06′54″W / 52.4531523°N 2.1151149°W / 52.4531523; -2.1151149
Owned by	Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Size	9.45 acres (3.82 ha)
Website	www.dudley.gov.uk
Find a Grave	www.findagrave.com

The Lye / Wollescote Cemetery is an active 9.45 acres (3.82 ha) cemetery in Lye, West Midlands, England.^[1]

History

The cemetery was opened in 1879 by the Lye and Wollescote Burial Board and was taken over by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council in 1933.^[1]

Chapel

The "Lye and Wollescote Chapel" in the centre of the cemetery was originally called the "Mortuary Chappel". It is a Grade II listed pair of chapels built in 1879.^[2] They are now derelict.^[3]

Cemetery Road

The cemetery gave its name to "Cemetery Road" which runs along its front boundary and in which can be found the Holly Bush, one of the oldest pubs in Lye, and the rear of the grounds of Lye Cricket Club.^[4]

External links

• Aerial view of the cemetery
• Photos
• Lye / Wollescote Cemetery
• Lye Cricket Club

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Lye / Wollescote Cemetery". West Midlands, England: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council. 2009-05-13. http://www.dudley.gov.uk/community-and-living/deaths-funerals--cremations/burials--graves/cemeteries--crematoriums-within-the-borough/lye--wollescote-cemetery. Retrieved 13 February 2010. 
2. ^ "Lye & Wollescote Cemetery Chapels". WhereCanWeGo.com. 2008-09-14. http://www.wherecanwego.com/Search/ViewEvent.aspx?e=220045&h=West+Midlands+Lye+%26+Wollescote+Cemetery+Chapels. Retrieved 13 February 2010. 
3. ^ "Ecology Based Projects". Land Care Associates. http://www.landcare.org.uk/ecologyprojects.html. Retrieved 13 February 2010. 
4. ^ Rye Cricket Club on Wikimapia