Sheffield General Cemetery

Opened in 1836 and with the last burial in 1978, Sheffield General Cemetery lay abandoned and overgrown for many years, but has been carefully restored over three decades and is now preserved as a valuable green space in the heart of the city.

One of the earliest commercial cemeteries in Britain, it contains the largest collection of listed buildings and monuments in Sheffield, ten in total including Grade II listed catacombs, Anglican Chapel and monuments with the Gatehouse, Non-conformist Chapel and the Egyptian Gateway, each listed as Grade II*.

It is also home to many important figures in Sheffield history such as Mark Firth, the steel manufacturer, and Samuel Holberry, the Chartist.

Today the many fine buildings, Victorian monuments and carved headstones sit in a delightful parkland landscape of wildflowers and shady trees, which are free to enter and open every day of the year for you to wander at will.

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Monday - Sunday: Open 24 Hours

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FREE entry

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The Friends of the General Cemetery (FOGC) was formed in 1989 by a handful of local residents and since then the voluntary organisation has grown in size and the Friends has now become the Sheffield General Cemetery Trust (SGCT).

The SGCT carries out education tours and workshops; conservation work to maintain and enhance the monuments, landscape and the paths; and historical research of the cemetery and its occupants.

Their aim is to encourage everyone to enjoy this historical site by walking its paths, learning its history or simply as a quiet place to sit and contemplate.

They also run the Samuel Worth Chapel as an events space and venue, which creates a unique and intimate setting for a variety of events, with everything from weddings and private functions to live music performances and cinema screenings.

In addition to this, the trust also manage Sexton’s Lodge Holiday Cottage, which can be found in the portico of the Grade II* listed Gatehouse to Sheffield General Cemetery. The accommodation has been furnished with original pieces, lighting and antiques from 19th century, offering a unique and comfortable base for a stay in Sheffield.

See gencem.org for more info.

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