Information for record number MWA8599:
Stratford Cemetery, Evesham Road

Summary Stratford cemetery which dates back to the Imperial period. It is situated in Evesham Road and retains much of its 19th century character. Recommended for inclusion on Local List by Lovie.
What Is It?  
Type: Cemetery
Period: Imperial - Modern (1751 AD - 2050 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stratford upon Avon
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 19 54
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 Cemetery opened 1881, grounds designed by Wood & Kendrick of Birmingham and laid out by Lister Kershaw. Central avenue with sweeping subsidiary paths. Well maintained mature planting. Structures included chapel and lodge by Thomas Allen. Cemetery has military section (Canadian Air Force) and has recently been extended to south. Recommended for inclusion on Local List.
2 The chapel has been adapted in the 20th century, but remains a visual focus. The Cemetery is Well maintained, retains much of its 19th century character, and includes monuments to several prominent local figures. [Photo included].
3 The OS 1:10560 1886 Sht Warks 44NW shows the original extent of the Cemetery.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Warwickshire Register Review Data Tables (Stratford on Avon)
Author/originator: Lovie, Jonathan
Date: 1997
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Warwickshire Register Review Report & Recommendations
Author/originator: Lovie, Jonathan
Date: 1997
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Map
Title: 44NW 1:10560 1886
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1886
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Volume/Sheet: 44NW
   
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period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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monument LODGE * A small building, often inhabited by a gatekeeper, gamekeeper or similar. Use specific type where known. back
monument PATH * A way made for pedestrians, especially one merely made by walking (often not specially constructed). back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument WELL * A shaft or pit dug in the ground over a supply of spring-water. back
monument CEMETERY * An area of ground, set apart for the burial of the dead. back
monument WOOD * A tract of land with trees, sometimes acting as a boundary or barrier, usually smaller and less wild than a forest. back
monument CHAPEL * A freestanding building, or a room or recess serving as a place of Christian worship in a church or other building. Use more specific type where known. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back

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