Wardsend Cemetery Heritage Park Guided Tour and Grave-Finding
Wardsend Cemetery Heritage Park, Club Mill Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 2ET
Who took up arms and marched through the night believing the French were invading?
Who wrote letters to Queen Victoria from the Workhouse?
Who broke all the windows of the Sexton's house and threw his carpets in the river?
Hear these stories and many more on a guided tour of our historic cemetery.
Do you have relatives buried at Wardsend and interested in learning more? After our tour we will do our best to help find graves. To give us the best chance of success, you can contact us beforehand with information about the people you are looking for ([email protected]).
Wardsend Cemetery opened in June 1867 as the expanded burial ground for St Philip's Church, housing a strong working-class presence. Of the 30,000 stories of people buried here, we'll be sharing a handful on a number of tours, covering themes such as military, industrial and gender history, told through the lens of working-class community.
With a choice between guided and self-guided tours, this is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the rich nature and heritage at Wardsend. We are interested in your stories of Wardsend and the local area.
Timings & Tours
- Sunday 14 September:
- 1030-1500, Tour 1100, Family history research from 1230
Location & directions
Wardsend Cemetery Heritage Park, Club Mill Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 2ET
- Contact on day:
- Frankie Keane
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
PLEASE NOTE WARDSEND CEMETERY HERITAGE PARK IS NOT ACCESSIBILITY FRIENDLY. There is step access, steep inclines and uneven ground. However the tours will be kept on the main paths. There are three parking spaces available in front of the cemetery, but additional parking is available on Livesey Street. There is no toilet on site.
Additional information
- Max no of people per tour:
- 30
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s)
