Introduction
New Cemetery, Abergavenny, is a well-preserved, late-19th-century landscaped garden cemetery, complete with a lodge and a chapel. The cemetery is situated on a low hill on the south bank of the River Usk and has mainly evergreen planting. The original landscaping incorporated an old oak tree by the river.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Directions
The cemetery can be accessed from a lane at the south end of Abergavenny Bridge.
Owners
Monmouthshire County Council
County Hall, Cwmbran, NP44 2XH
- Features & Designations
Designations
CADW Register of Landscapes Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales
- Reference: PGW (Gt) 37
- Grade: II
Features
- Chapel (featured building)
- Description: The chapel is a stone octagonal building with a tower, set on the top of the cemetery hill.
- Gate Lodge
- Key Information
Type
Funerary Site
Purpose
Sacred / Ritual / Funerary
Principal Building
Religious Ritual And Funerary
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
- References
References
- Cadw and ICOMOS UK, 'Abergavenny: New Cemetery' in {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Gwent} (Cardiff: Cadw, 1994), pp. 4-5 Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Gwent
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Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, 'Abergavenny New Cemetery, Abergavenny',