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Saffron Hill Cemetery

Saffron Hill, Aylestone, Leicester, LE2 6TN

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People

13

Graves mapped

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Cemetery map

About this cemetery

Saffron Hill Cemetery opened on 20 October 1931 and is one of Leicester's largest cemeteries, covering about 8.5 hectares in the south of the city. More than 27,000 people have been buried here. The cemetery is a Grade II registered park and garden (Historic England list entry 1001571), and it holds around 80 Commonwealth war graves from the Second World War.

Opening hours

Open daily during daylight hours. Gates locked at dusk.

Parking

Limited parking available on Saffron Hill Road adjacent to the main entrance.

Accessibility

Main paths are accessible by wheelchair. Please contact the cemetery office for specific requirements.

Sections

  • CON A
  • CON AM
  • CON B
  • CON C
  • CON D
  • CON E
  • CON F
  • CON G
  • CON H
  • CON I
  • CON J
  • CON K
  • CON L
  • CON O
  • CP
  • GEN A
  • GEN B
  • GEN C
  • GEN D
  • GEN E
  • GEN F
  • GEN G
  • GEN H & HX
  • GEN J
  • GEN K
  • GEN L
  • GEN P
  • M1
  • M2
  • M2C
  • M2F
  • M3
  • M3C
  • M4
  • M4F
  • M5
  • M6
  • MC
  • MCE
  • MXA
  • MXB
  • MXC
  • MXD
  • MXE
  • MXF
  • MXL1
  • MXT1

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