Cemetery #17738
Bow Cemetery
Also known as Elvet Hill Road Cemetery, Durham · Elvet Hill Road Cemetery
3
documented records
≈ 95–190
approx. capacity (graves)
4,730 m²
cemetery area
Nov 5, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Bow Cemetery lies in Durham, United Kingdom.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 54.766693° N, 1.581129° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
3 memorials, A–Z by surname.
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- St. Mary the Less Chapelyard 640 m away · Durham
- Stockton Road Cemetery 730 m away · Durham
- Durham (Saint Oswald) Churchyard 750 m away · Durham · 14 records
- Durham Cathedral 780 m away · Durham
- St. Mary-le-Bow Churchyard 880 m away · Durham · 3 records
- St. Margaret's Churchyard extension, Durham 900 m away · Durham · 1 record
- South Road Cemetery 1.0 km away · Durham
- St Bede's Cemetery 1.2 km away · Durham
- St Nicholas Burial Ground 1.6 km away · Durham
- St Cuthbert's Churchyard 1.7 km away · Durham
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Common questions
How big is Bow Cemetery?
Bow Cemetery covers about 4,730 m² (1.2 acres), about half the size of a soccer field. It is the 74th smallest of the 253 cemeteries we list in Durham.
What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?
The oldest grave among the records we hold for Bow Cemetery is that of Edward Hudson Perkins, who died on November 9, 1932 at the age of 74.

