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Knowle Hospital Cemetery Legal Papers 1940

Acquisitions

1940 Acquisition

The "Petition for Consecration" is dated 25th October.

The map shows an extension at upper level, to the west of the existing cemetery. It is almost rectangular and is labelled "0.3.0", that is 0 acres 3 roods 0 perches (0.75 acre).

It shows piggeries on the site of the old chalk pit and sewage works to the west.

The signature at the bottom of the map is that of Leonard John Parham, of the Joint Mental Institutions Committee.

 

 

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