Disused Victorian Graveyard, Tavistock, Summer 2012

[Andy Wipes]

A visit to this lovely atmospheric old Cemetery made back in the Summer & before the Council had done their tidy-up; I prefer it when it isn't all strimmed back hard. The Headstones are of a distinctive local style & mostly in very good condition.

 

[flyboys90]

Great peaceful place,superb shots.

 

[UrbexMami]

Beautiful! Stunning place. I love graveyards and I would just sit in there for hours. Thank you for the post.

Do you know what the oldest and most recent graves are?

 

[MrDan]

Do you know what the oldest and most recent graves are?

Also would be interested in knowing this, those headstones look in very good condition!

 

[Andy Wipes]

I think it closed in late 19th Century but I will go & check. It's only just down the road.

 

[Andy Wipes]

http://www.parksandgardens.ac.uk/component/option,com_parksandgardens/task,site/id,4381/Itemid,292/

Here's the information; not open very long. The new graveyard is pretty boring in comparison; I won't be taking any photos there!

 

[Andy Wipes]

Oh, it states NOT open to the public; untrue, it is!

 

[justcurious]

Didn`t realise this was disused, I live pretty close and have driven/walked past this many times

 

[skullcandy]

Looks beautiful, why does it have to be so far away from me

 

[night crawler]

What a great place.

 

[Hendreforgan]

I'm not sure you can have a "disused" graveyard . . . unless you dig all the bodies back up again

 

[TeeJF]

Isn't it sad to see these graves going untended and slowly collapsing. Such is life (or rather such is the lack of it!).

 

[wherever i may roam]

cheers man

 

[georgie]

Nice one i remember seeing a graveyard posted once....... Dont know where it went though

 

[Ramsgatonian]

I spend a lot of time wandering around cemeteries and graveyards - the main reason is they attract lots of wildlife and are great for photography.

Thanks for the post!