Hamilton Road Cemetery, Deal

Name: Hamilton Road Cemetery
Address: Hamilton Road, Deal, United Kingdom

#3 among attractions in Deal

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Hamilton Road Cemetery is a combined municipal and military burial ground situated in the coastal town of Deal, Kent, in South East England. Opened in May 1856, it was created to provide a new burial ground for Deal at a time when its general population was expanding and when previous, often ad hoc facilities for dealing with deaths in the area no longer sufficed. ()

Established: 1856 (168 years ago)Coordinates: 51°12'48"N, 1°23'28"E

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Day trips

Hamilton Road Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Deal Castle, Walmer Castle, Deal Timeball, Deal Pier.

0.7 miNE
16th-century coastal artillery fortress
Deal Castle, Deal
18 min walk • Deal Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII in Deal, Kent, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the strategically important Downs anchorage off the English coast.
1 miSE
Garden, Park, Forts and castles
Walmer Castle, Deal
26 min walk • Walmer Castle is an artillery fort originally constructed by Henry VIII in Walmer, Kent, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the strategically important Downs anchorage off the English coast.
0.8 miNE
History museum, Museum, Science museum
Deal Timeball, Deal
22 min walk • The Deal Timeball is a Victorian maritime Greenwich Mean Time signal located on the roof of a waterfront four-storey tower in the coastal town of Deal, in Kent, England. It was established in 1855 by the Astronomer Royal George Biddell Airy in collaboration with Charles V.
1 miNE
Piers and boardwalks, Fishing spot
Deal Pier, Deal
27 min walk • Deal Pier is the last remaining fully intact leisure pier in Kent. It is the third pier to exist in Deal and was opened in November 1957 by the Duke of Edinburgh.
1 miNE
City hall
Deal Town Hall, Deal
26 min walk • Deal Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Deal, Kent, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Deal Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
0.7 miS
Church
Old St Mary's, Deal
19 min walk • Old St Mary's Church, officially known as The Blessed Virgin Mary Church, is a grade II* listed Anglican church in Upper Walmer, Kent.
1.2 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Miner's Way Trail
32 min walk • The Miner's Way Trail is a long-distance circular footpath in England, starting at Sholden, Kent. Linking up the coalfield parishes of East Kent.
0.8 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Deal
21 min walk • The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, commonly shortened to St Mary's, is a church in the Church of England parish of Walmer, Kent, England.
0.5 miE
Church
St Saviour's, Deal
13 min walk • St Saviour's is a church on the seafront of Walmer, Kent, United Kingdom.
1 miN
51°13'36"N • 1°23'60"E
St Andrew's Church, Deal
26 min walk • Church
0.4 miSE
Locality
Walmer
11 min walk • Walmer is a town in the district of Dover, Kent, in England. Located on the coast, the parish of Walmer is six miles south-east of Sandwich, Kent. Largely residential, its coastline and castle attract many visitors. It has a population of 6,693, increasing to 8,178 at the 2011 Census.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hamilton Road Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include St Saviour's, Deal (13 min walk), Mill Hill Anglo-Saxon cemetery, Deal (16 min walk), Deal Castle, Deal (18 min walk), Old St Mary's, Deal (19 min walk).

How to get to Hamilton Road Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hamilton Road Cemetery:

Train

Deal (20 min walk)
Walmer (21 min walk)