Spion Kop Cemetery

Spion Kop Cemetery, originally known as Hartlepool Cemetery, is a disused cemetery on the coast near Hartlepool in England. It was opened in 1856 to replace St. Hilda's churchyard and designed by John Dobson.[1][2] The area took its name from the Battle of Spion Kop in 1900 during the Boer War.[3]

Spion Kop Cemetery notice board
View of Spion Kop Cemetery

The cemetery was formed from a combination of sand dune and ship's ballast. It is closed to new burials and is now managed as a local nature reserve. Species found there include thrift, the pyramidal orchid, and the lesser meadow-rue.[4]

References
  1. "Hartlepool History Then & Now – Old Cemetery Spion Kop". www.hhtandn.org.
  2. Creative, Via. "Destination Hartlepool – Spion Kop Cemetery". www.destinationhartlepool.com.
  3. "Hartlepool Old Cemetery (Spion Kop) burials 1856–1869". durhamrecordsonline.com.
  4. Bond, John. "Spion Kop Cemetery Local Nature Reserve". www.teesvalleylocalaccessforum.co.uk.

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