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Maxfield was the first interment at the site for at least two full years before the cemetery was opened for burials, his epitaph was recorded as such. He was given special dispensation by the Corporation to be buried there.
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paid a total of £8,050 (£350 per acre for over 23 acres in extent) for the land which covers the cemetery itself as well as multiple surrounding allotments.
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and wood. Messrs Hadfield's design was carried out by the building contractors D. O'Neill and Son, with C. Heywood as clerk of works. The chapel was
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Churchyard as it was close to the traditional centre of the Sheffield Irish Community based in the St. Vincent Quarter.
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It is located near the main entrance on Headland Road, on the left opposite the south facing wall. The plaque reads:
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by the architects Messrs C. and C.M. Hadfield. The building is constructed from locally quarried stone from the
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A number of television shows and films have been filmed within the cemetery itself including most notably
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while the mortuary aisle is roofed with arched ribs and slabs from Stuart's Granolithic Stone Co. Ltd. in
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in 1997 which lead to a boost in tourism due to its global appeal. Other films include
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John Maxfield (1831–1906), councillor, original owner of the land and first burial
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Gates and main entrance to Crookes Cemetery with Commonwealth War Graves signage
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In 1998, a monument was placed at Crookes Cemetery to commemorate the
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The Grade II listed chapel located westerly within Crookes Cemetery.
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Information board showing map of Crookes Cemetery and opening times
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It is one of 16 cemeteries across the city that is maintained by
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grounds to the north and the unconsecrated grounds to the south.
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Seventy of the older graves, registered and maintained by the
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A central alley runs through the cemetery and separates the
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in England
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The foundation stone for the chapel was laid by the
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It Comes To Us All – A Portrait Of Crookes Cemetery
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Crookes
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
Coordinates
53°22′58″N 1°31′02″W / 53.382700°N 1.517100°W / 53.382700; -1.517100
Anglican
Edwardian
Sheffield City Council
Sheffield City Council
Find a Grave
Crookes Cemetery


cemetery
Crosspool
Crookes
Sheffield
consecrated
Sheffield City Council
Councillor
Sheffield Corporation
Lord Mayor of Sheffield
J.P.
trowel
Rivelin Valley
tracery
Bath stone
Corsham
Wiltshire

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