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Topsham Cemetery (1856)
Devon
Location & Directions
Elm Grove Road Topsham Devon EX3 0BW
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Contact & Burial Authority
Burial groundTopsham Cemetery (1856)
Site addressElm Grove Road Topsham Devon EX3 0BW
Operator addressCemeteries Manager Bereavement Services Civic Centre Paris Street Exeter EX1 1JJ
County or regionDevon
Managing authorityExeter City Council
Site typeCremated remains plots.
Site statusSpace available
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Visiting, Burial Services & Facilities
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Site opening timesApril - September (inclusive): Monday - Saturday 9am - 8pm Sunday & Bank Holidays 10am - 5pm October - March (inclusive): Monday - Saturday 9am - 4pm Sunday & Bank Holidays 10am - 4pm It is not possible to visit the cemeteries outside of these hours.
Office opening timesExeter City Council's Bereavement Services based at the Civic Centre, Paris Street, Exeter can be contacted 8.30am -5pm Monday to Friday.
Burial choicesLawn graves Cremated remains graves Coffins of all descriptions and ashes(buried or scattered).
ParkingMost areas of the cemetery are easily accessed by car. Cars can be parked close to grave sections.
AccessibilityThere is a disabled access toilet on site. The site is small, flat and most graves are easily accessible, depending upon ground conditions.
Public transportBus: Bus 57 runs approximately every 15 minutes at peak time from the bus station in Exeter to Exeter Inn at Topsham, and less frequently at other times. From the bus stop, walk up Denver Road and cross a zebra crossing under the railway bridge. Turn right and the cemetery is opposite, 20 yards up the road. The bus journey takes 18 minutes and the walk around 2 minutes. Train: Topsham is on the line between Exeter St David?s and Exmouth and trains run each way approximately ever half hour at peak times. From the train station; walk approximately 200 yards towards the water tower to the cemetery. The journey from Exeter St David?s or Exeter Central to Topsham takes around 10 minutes. For more details go to Traveline South West http://www.travelinesw.com/nbindex.htm
Service times09:00 - 14:00 Monday to Thursday 09:00 - 13:30 Fridays
Chapel seatingBenches are installed around the site.
RefreshmentsNone on site.
Site size5 acres
Additional notesThe cemetery includes: Lawn graves Ashes graves You can see our online grave records at www.exeter.gov.uk/graverecords
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Burial Fees & Memorial Permissions
Burial charges and memorial permit fees are different. Confirm current charges directly with the authority.
Published costs and feesApril 2019 - March 2020 Burial: Full burial Adults - £1200 Babies & children (aged under 16) In a child's grave - no charge In an adult grave - no charge Burial of Ashes Adult grave - £200 Scattering - £150 Babies & children (aged under 16) - no charge Purchase of Exclusive Right of Burial Adult lawn grave - 30 years - £1200 Ashes section - 30 years - £670 Hire of Chapel: - Not Available Grant of Right to Erect a Memorial: Lawn memorial - £410 Vase - £150 Cremation tablet - £200 Additional inscription - £100 Exclusive rights of burial must be purchased before any memorial is erected on a grave. Memorial rights are granted for 10 years and are extendable thereafter. Dedicated Memorials: Memorial plaque on existing bench - 10 year lease £360.50 Transfer of Exclusive Rights of Burial: - £56.50 Please see our Fees and charges page at http://www.exeter.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=9152 for full details of all prices and packages
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Cemetery Rules & Official Documents
Memorial servicesThere are currently none.
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