Linthorpe Cemetery

Linthorpe Cemetery is the oldest working cemetery in Middlesbrough, North East England. The earliest burials in the main cemetery date back to 1869. This 52 acre site is the largest area of woodland in central Middlesbrough.

Declared a Local Nature Reserve in 2003, it provides a semi-natural habitat that supports a range of wildlife, particularly birds, including Tawny Owl, Great Spotted Woodpecker and Treecreeper.
The cemetery encompasses a Quaker burial ground, situated just off Ayresome Green Lane, in which the burials date back to 1668.
From 2005 to 2007 the cemetery underwent a £1.7million restoration programme, funded by Middlesbrough Council and the Heritage Lottery Fund, which included; restoring the Mortuary Chapel for use by the Friends of Linthorpe Cemetery as an exhibition space, converting of the Hebrew Prayer House into an educational and community space, improving the path network and cemetery boundaries, tree and hedgerow planting, and cast iron benches specially designed by local children depicting the theme of 'Flora and Fauna of Linthorpe Cemetery'.

External links

* [http://www.folc.org.uk Friends of Linthorpe Cemetery Website]

* [http://www.menvcity.org.uk/LinthorpeCemetery.htm Middlesbrough Environment City's Linthorpe Cemetery page]