Introduction
The cemetery was laid out and chapels built in 1857. It was enlarged in 1877 and the Lodge was built in 1882 in the north-west corner, with an attractive open loggia across the front.
Location, Area, Boundaries, Landform and Setting
The long rectangular site has a central tarmac path and parallel paths beside each stone boundary wall, with pairs of yew trees spaced out on either side of the paths. There are also three cross-paths, fairly evenly spaced.
Because the site is at an angle to the road, the first section of the cemetery is triangular. An oval space opens up from the central entrance, cutting across the first cross-path and with a central bed, now occupied by the War Memorial. It joins the central path through a tall yew arch, which stands between the two identical neo-gothic chapels. These are symmetrically placed between the first cross-path and the yew arch. The cemetery is still in use and well maintained.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
01769 572501Access contact details
This is a municipal space for general public use.
Owners
North Devon Council
Civic Centre, North Walk, Barnstaple, EX31 1EAOther Websites
- https://www.cwgc.org/visit-us/find-cemeteries-memorials/cemetery-details/37494/south%20molton%20cemetery/
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1164382
- https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2575993/south-molton-cemetery
- https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101164382-south-molton-cemetery-chapels-south-molton
- History
19th Century
The cemetery was laid out and chapels built in 1857. It was enlarged in 1877 and the Lodge was built in 1882 in the north-west corner, with an attractive open loggia across the front.
The records show that the first person to be buried in the new cemetery was Humphrey John Norris Bawden, J.P. He was buried on 6th February 1858.
20th Century
A stone cross was erected by public subscription in 1920 between the chapels in memory of those who fell in the Great War 1914-1918
Period
- Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Features & Designations
Features
- War Memorial
- Gate Lodge
- Earliest Date:
- Latest Date:
- Arch
- Description: Yew arch.
- Key Information
Type
Funerary Site
Purpose
Sacred / Ritual / Funerary
Principal Building
Religious Ritual And Funerary
Period
Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
South Molton
- References
References
- Shirley Bray, (South Molton Archive and Local History Society) South Molton & District Local History