Ecological summary
Burial grounds are fantastic places for biodiversity, often containing species rich grassland which was once widespread in the UK. The walls and monuments create habitat for amphibians, reptiles, small mammals and invertebrates as well as ferns, mosses and liverworts. Of the 2,000 lichen species in the UK, 700 are found in churchyards with a third of these rarely found elsewhere. Check for thrushes feeding on yew berries and swifts and bats under the eaves.
Caring for God's Acre is a national charity dedicated to supporting those managing burial grounds for conservation and heritage purposes. More information on the support offered can be found on their website here: https://www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk. To view the occurrence records in this burial ground click on the View records button underneath the map.
Caring for God's Acre is a national charity dedicated to supporting those managing burial grounds for conservation and heritage purposes. More information on the support offered can be found on their website here: https://www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk. To view the occurrence records in this burial ground click on the View records button underneath the map.
Ancient & Veteran Trees
The UK holds a globally important population of veteran and ancient yew trees of which three-quarters are found in the churchyards of England and Wales. There are about 800 of these ancient and veteran yews, aged from 500 to several 1,000 years old, with no known upper age limit. Burial grounds may contain veteran trees of other species.
Burial grounds may also contain veteran trees of other species, acting as hosts to a wealth of associated plants, animals, lichen and fungi.
Burial grounds may also contain veteran trees of other species, acting as hosts to a wealth of associated plants, animals, lichen and fungi.
Bats and Swifts
Bats – Bats use both the buildings and also the mature and veteran trees within burial grounds to roost, breed and overwinter. These places are relatively unchanging and so populations may have built up over centuries. In addition, bats may forage and feed over the grassland and other vegetation, taking advantage of the wide variety of insect species to be found.
Swifts – The eaves, roofs, towers and steeples of historic churches and chapels, combined with the space around them for accessing nooks and crannies make burial grounds excellent for nesting swifts. These buildings are relatively unchanging and so populations may have built up over centuries. Nests are hard to find and so surveying is crucial for good management.
Swifts – The eaves, roofs, towers and steeples of historic churches and chapels, combined with the space around them for accessing nooks and crannies make burial grounds excellent for nesting swifts. These buildings are relatively unchanging and so populations may have built up over centuries. Nests are hard to find and so surveying is crucial for good management.
[counting] species
This map contains both point- and grid-based occurrences at different resolutions
Datasets
datasets have provided data to the NBN Atlas Beautiful Burial Grounds for this place.
Browse the list of datasets and find organisations you can join if you are interested in participating in a survey for this place.
Other Heritage Information
- Archaeological Data Service visit website
- Explore Churches visit website
- Find an Archive visit website
- Historic Environment Records (England) visit website
- Historic Environment Records (Wales) visit website
- Church Heritage Record (England) visit website
- Church Heritage Cymru (Wales) visit website
- People's Collection Wales visit website
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[counting] species
This map contains both point- and grid-based occurrences at different resolutions
Types
Specimens
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Misidentified
| Taxa | No. of records | Most recent record |
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| Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) | 1 | Not known |
| Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) | 1 | Not known |
| Allium ursinum (Ramsons) | 1 | Not known |
| Anthriscus sylvestris (Cow Parsley) | 1 | Not known |
| Arabidopsis thaliana (Thale Cress) | 3 | Not known |
| Arum maculatum (Lords-and-Ladies) | 1 | Not known |
| Bellis perennis (Daisy) | 1 | Not known |
| Brachythecium rutabulum (Rough-stalked Feather-moss) | 1 | Not known |
| Bryum capillare (Capillary Thread-moss) | 1 | Not known |
| Buxus sempervirens (Box) | 3 | Not known |
| Calliergonella cuspidata (Pointed Spear-moss) | 1 | Not known |
| Cardamine hirsuta (Hairy Bitter-cress) | 1 | Not known |
| Cerastium tomentosum (Snow-in-summer) | 6 | Not known |
| Cetonia aurata (Rose Chafer) | 1 | Not known |
| Chiroptera (Bat) | 13 | Not known |
| Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle) | 1 | Not known |
| Cnephaeus serotinus (Eurasian Serotine) | 1 | Not known |
| Cupido minimus (Small Blue) | 1 | Not known |
| Dendrocopos major (Great Spotted Woodpecker) | 1 | Not known |
| Dipsacus fullonum (Wild Teasel) | 1 | Not known |
| Ervilia hirsuta (Hairy Tare) | 1 | Not known |
| Ficaria verna (Lesser Celandine) | 1 | Not known |
| Galanthus nivalis (Snowdrop) | 3 | Not known |
| Galium album (Hedge Bedstraw) | 1 | Not known |
| Galium aparine (Cleavers) | 1 | Not known |
| Geranium dissectum (Cut-leaved Crane's-bill) | 1 | Not known |
| Geranium lucidum (Shining Crane's-bill) | 1 | Not known |
| Geranium robertianum (Herb-Robert) | 1 | Not known |
| Geum urbanum (Wood Avens) | 1 | Not known |
| Glechoma hederacea (Ground-ivy) | 1 | Not known |
| Hedera helix (Ivy) | 1 | Not known |
| Heracleum sphondylium (Hogweed) | 1 | Not known |
| Homalothecium sericeum (Silky Wall Feather-moss) | 1 | Not known |
| Hordeum distichon (Two-rowed Barley) | 1 | Not known |
| Jacobaea vulgaris (Common Ragwort) | 1 | Not known |
| Kindbergia praelonga (Common Feather-moss) | 1 | Not known |
| Lamium album (White Dead-nettle) | 1 | Not known |
| Lapsana communis (Nipplewort) | 1 | Not known |
| Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy) | 1 | Not known |
| Lewinskya striata (Shaw's Bristle-moss) | 1 | Not known |
| Lutra lutra (Otter) | 2 | Not known |
| Meles meles (Badger) | 4 | Not known |
| Mercurialis perennis (Dog's Mercury) | 1 | Not known |
| Myosotis sylvatica (Wood Forget-me-not) | 1 | Not known |
| Myotis daubentonii (Daubenton's Bat) | 12 | Not known |
| Myotis (Myotis Bat species) | 1 | Not known |
| Nyctalus noctula (Noctule) | 1 | Not known |
| Orthotrichum tenellum (Slender Bristle-moss) | 1 | Not known |
| Oxyrrhynchium hians (Swartz's Feather-moss) | 1 | Not known |
| Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Common Pipistrelle) | 1 | Not known |
| Plagiomnium affine (Many-fruited Thyme-moss) | 1 | Not known |
| Plagiomnium undulatum (Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss) | 1 | Not known |
| Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort Plantain) | 1 | Not known |
| Poa annua (Annual Meadow-grass) | 1 | Not known |
| Poa compressa (Flattened Meadow-grass) | 1 | Not known |
| Potentilla reptans (Creeping Cinquefoil) | 1 | Not known |
| Primula vulgaris (Primrose) | 1 | Not known |
| Prunella modularis (Dunnock) | 1 | Not known |
| Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn) | 1 | Not known |
| Pseudoscleropodium purum (Neat Feather-moss) | 1 | Not known |
| Pulmonaria officinalis (Lungwort) | 3 | Not known |
| Ranunculus repens (Creeping Buttercup) | 1 | Not known |
| Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus (Springy Turf-moss) | 1 | Not known |
| Rubus fruticosus (Bramble) | 1 | Not known |
| Rumex acetosa (Common Sorrel) | 1 | Not known |
| Rumex obtusifolius (Broad-leaved Dock) | 1 | Not known |
| Sambucus nigra (Elder) | 1 | Not known |
| Senecio vulgaris (Groundsel) | 1 | Not known |
| Sequoia sempervirens (Coastal Redwood) | 3 | Not known |
| Sonchus asper (Prickly Sow-thistle) | 1 | Not known |
| Stachys sylvatica (Hedge Woundwort) | 1 | Not known |
| Sylvia borin (Garden Warbler) | 1 | Not known |
| Syntrichia montana (Intermediate Screw-moss) | 1 | Not known |
| Taraxacum (Dandelion) | 1 | Not known |
| Tortula muralis (Wall Screw-moss) | 1 | Not known |
| Trifolium repens (White Clover) | 1 | Not known |
| Troglodytes troglodytes (Wren) | 1 | Not known |
| Turdus merula (Blackbird) | 1 | Not known |
| Ulmus procera (English Elm) | 1 | Not known |
| Urtica dioica (Common Nettle) | 1 | Not known |
| Veronica chamaedrys (Germander Speedwell) | 1 | Not known |
| Veronica filiformis (Slender Speedwell) | 1 | Not known |
| Veronica hederifolia (Ivy-leaved Speedwell) | 1 | Not known |
| Veronica persica (Common Field-speedwell) | 1 | Not known |
| Vicia sepium (Bush Vetch) | 1 | Not known |
| Viola odorata (Sweet Violet) | 1 | Not known |
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Charts showing breakdown of occurrence records ([counting] records)
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