Witton Cemetery

Witton Cemetery

Witton Cemetery, opened in Witton in 1863 as "Birmingham City Cemetery", is the largest cemetery in Birmingham, England, at gbmapping|SP082921. Covering an area of 103 acres, it once had three chapels, however, two of these were demolished in 1980. The cemetery would perform up to 20 burials a day, however, it now carries out just four burials a day. The cemetery office was opened in 1999.

The surrounding brick walls are two miles long, the longest in the MidlandsFact|date=February 2007.

External links

* [http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=6372&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=483 Birmingham City Council page]
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