Friends Burial Ground
Location/Address
Park Road, Ashton-upon-Mersey
Type
Other site, structure or landscape
Assets that cannot fit any of the other categories. This category includes sites of archaeological interest, where the original form and function may not be apparent without the use of archaeological techniques and interpretation.
Description
Ashton-upon-Mersey Friends Burial Ground is a Quaker cemetery in Ashton-upon-Mersey. The Meeting House was built in 1856, and said to have been used originally only for meetings for worship in connection with the walled burial ground. It's not therefore clear whether 1856 was the year burials there began, or whether the burial ground was older than the Meeting House. In 1876, Jacksons Row Friends' Burial Ground in Manchester was closed and all the human remains in it were transferred to Ashton-upon-Mersey Burial Ground.
The family of George Bradshaw, who developed the first railway timetable, is interred in the burial ground.
Statement of Significance
None recorded
Date Listed
31 Mar 2023
Last Updated
31 Mar 2023
Find Out More
Find out more about this Asset in Greater Manchester Local Heritage List:
https://local-heritage-list.org.uk/greater-manchester/asset/13873
https://local-heritage-list.org.uk/greater-manchester/asset/13873