Cemetery #3435
North Gosforth Cemetery
Also known as North Gosforth Joint Burial Ground · Hazlerigg Jewish Cemetery
7
documented records
≈ 440–880
approx. capacity (graves)
0.022 km²
cemetery area
Nov 5, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
North Gosforth Cemetery in the Gosforth area of Newcastle upon Tyne opened in 1878. It held just over 4,000 interments up to October 2002. It mainly serves the nearby communities of Wideopen, Seaton Burn and Dudley.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 55.040741° N, 1.622070° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
7 memorials, A–Z by surname.
Roland Dixon 1914 – 1981 
Alice Simmons 1886 – 1947 - Edward Simmons 1886 – 1946
- Edward Simmons 1919 – 1920
- Gladys Simmons 1908 – 1984
- Mary Simmons 1907 – 1939
- Thomas Simmons 1909 – 1988
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Hazelrigg Cemetery 180 m away · Newcastle upon Tyne
- Dudley Cemetery 1.8 km away · Dudley
- Hollywood Avenue Cemetery 3.1 km away · Gosforth
- Dinnington St.Matthew's Churchyard. 3.7 km away · Dinnington
- Commonwealth War Graves, Gosforth 3.8 km away · Gosforth · 3 records
- Gosforth (Saint Nicholas) Churchyard 3.9 km away · Gosforth
- St. John's Churchyard 4.1 km away · Annitsford
- Ashburton Roman Catholic Cemetery 4.2 km away · Gosforth
- Benton Cemetery 4.3 km away · Forest Hall
- St Nicholas Churchyard 5.6 km away · Cramlington
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Common questions
How big is North Gosforth Cemetery?
North Gosforth Cemetery covers about 22,000 m² (5.4 acres), about the size of 3 soccer fields. It is the 34th largest of the 95 cemeteries we list in Tyne and Wear.
What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?
The oldest grave among the records we hold for North Gosforth Cemetery is that of Edward Simmons, who died in 1920 at the age of 1.