St. Peter's Churchyard
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St. Peter's Churchyard

Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen Unitary Authority, Lancashire, England

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    Coordinates: 53.74481, -2.48651
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The church was built between 1819-1821 and would have seated 1,500 parishioners. It became dilapidated in the mid-20th century and was demolished to ground level in 1976. The burial ground was opened in 1821 and saw intense use until around 1860.. In 2015, 1,967 individuals were exhumed during an excavation of the site. Each was carefully cleaned, documented and recorded 3-dimensionaly, before being lifted, and assessed. Around 800 of the bodies were children aged less than 6 years old. The remains were buried in a different part of the graveyard.
The church was built between 1819-1821 and would have seated 1,500 parishioners. It became dilapidated in the mid-20th century and was demolished to ground level in 1976. The burial ground was opened in 1821 and saw intense use until around 1860.. In 2015, 1,967 individuals were exhumed during an excavation of the site. Each was carefully cleaned, documented and recorded 3-dimensionaly, before being lifted, and assessed. Around 800 of the bodies were children aged less than 6 years old. The remains were buried in a different part of the graveyard.

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  • Added: 19 Jul 2015
  • Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2585371