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Spion Kop Cemetery, originally known as Hartlepool Cemetery, is a disused cemetery on the coast in Hartlepool in England. It was opened in 1856 to replace St Hilda's Church, Hartlepool churchyard and designed by John Dobson. [1] [2] The area took its name from the Battle of Spion Kop in 1900 during the Boer War. [3]

The cemetery was formed from a combination of sand dune and ship's ballast. It is closed to new burials and is now managed as a local nature reserve. Species found there include thrift, the pyramidal orchid, and the lesser meadow-rue. [4]

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References

  1. "Hartlepool History Then & Now – Old Cemetery Spion Kop". www.hhtandn.org.
  2. Creative, Via. "Destination Hartlepool – Spion Kop Cemetery". www.destinationhartlepool.com.
  3. "Hartlepool Old Cemetery (Spion Kop) burials 1856–1869". durhamrecordsonline.com.
  4. Bond, John. "Spion Kop Cemetery Local Nature Reserve". www.teesvalleylocalaccessforum.co.uk.

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