London Road Cemetary

London Road Cemetery was opened in 1855 and covers 13 acres of land. On entering the gates, to the right you will see the Chapel, which was built as part of the main construction, enabling funeral services to be facilitated on site and is still being used to this day, it has a seating capacity of about 50 people.

The layout of the graves is in the format of a lawn cemetery, memorials are placed back to back in straight rows, and this gives consideration to the standard of care of the cemetery. The high level of care is only made possible through the dedication and hard work of the Council's grounds staff.

Within the cemetery there are separate areas set aside for Church of England, Roman Catholic and Non-conformist interments, but also there is an area designated for the burial of ashes.

The well respected John Coles, a local pharmacist and who was Mayor of Chippenham in 1891, 1898 and 1914; he died in 1916 and is buried in the cemetery.

Opening Times

Summer (1st April - 30th September)

Mon - Fri 8am - 7pm
Sat & Sun 9am - 6pm

Winter (1st October - 31st March)

Mon - Fri 8am - 4pm
Sat & Sun 9am - 4pm

Cemetery Records - any visitor wishing to look at the records or needs assistance in locating a grave, contact the Cemetery Supervisor - Tel: 01249 652728