National Federation of Cemetery Friends

HARROGATE, PATELEY BRIDGE

Cemetery at Panorama Way, Pateley Bridge

Friends of Pateley Bridge Cemetery and St Mary's Churchyard
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The cemetery, still in use, is owned by Harrogate Borough Council [HBC]. It was opened in 1876 and covers 2.86 acres in a scenic daleside location in Nidderdale, about 14 miles from Harrogate. The first interment was in October 1874 and the cremated remains section was opened in 1969.

The adjacent St Mary’s is a deconsecrated church dating back to the 13th century, with its churchyard dating from the 17th. The church and two monuments are listed.
During a memorial safety audit in 2000 there were found to be 499 memorials, and 72% [360 memorials] were considered to be unsafe and laid down. Restoration of many of these has been in progress since 2004, thanks to HBC working in cooperation with the Friends, the Town Council, the Parochial Church Council, and the Probation Service, which has carried out much of the hard labour of reinstatement.



Picture c1880's courtesy of the Nidderdale Museum