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.
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Datasets
datasets have provided data to the NBN Atlas Beautiful Burial Grounds for this place.
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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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Taxa | No. of records | Most recent record |
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Coccinella septempunctata (7-spot Ladybird) | 1 | 2012 |
Cochlicopa cf. lubrica (Slippery Moss Snail) | 1 | 1987 |
Columba palumbus (Woodpigeon) | 1 | 2022 |
Conium maculatum (Hemlock) | 1 | 2012 |
Coprinellus micaceus (Glistening Inkcap) | 1 | 2012 |
Corvus corone (Carrion Crow) | 1 | 2022 |
Cystoderma amianthinum (Earthy Powdercap) | 1 | 2012 |
Deroceras (Deroceras) invadens (Tramp Slug) | 2 | 2023 |
Deroceras (Deroceras) reticulatum (Netted Field Slug) | 2 | 2016 |
Dinocampus coccinellae | 1 | 2012 |
Dioctria rufipes (Common Red-legged Robberfly) | 2 | 2012 |
Discus (Gonyodiscus) rotundatus (Rounded Snail) | 4 | 2012 |
Dolycoris baccarum (Hairy Shieldbug) | 1 | 2012 |
Elasmostethus interstinctus (Birch Shieldbug) | 1 | 2012 |
Enallagma cyathigerum (Common Blue Damselfly) | 2 | 2012 |
Epistrophe eligans | 1 | 2012 |
Euconulus (Euconulus) fulvus (Tawny Glass Snail) | 1 | 1987 |
Euphorbia helioscopia (Sun Spurge) | 1 | 2012 |
Flavoparmelia caperata | 1 | 2019 |
Forficula auricularia (Common Earwig) | 2 | 2012 |
Fumaria muralis (Common Ramping-fumitory) | 1 | 2012 |
Galerina pumila (Dwarf Bell) | 1 | 2012 |
Ganoderma adspersum | 1 | 2012 |
Geastrum striatum (Striate Earthstar) | 1 | 2012 |
Geranium dissectum (Cut-leaved Crane's-bill) | 1 | 2012 |
Geranium sanguineum (Bloody Crane's-bill) | 1 | 2021 |
Glechoma hederacea (Ground-ivy) | 2 | 2012 |
Harmonia axyridis (Harlequin Ladybird) | 2 | 2016 |
Helvella crispa (White Saddle) | 1 | 2012 |
Holcus lanatus (Yorkshire-fog) | 1 | 2012 |
Hordeum secalinum (Meadow Barley) | 1 | 2012 |
Hypholoma subericaeum | 1 | 2012 |
Hypoxylon fragiforme (Beech Woodwart) | 1 | 2012 |
Incurvaria masculella (Feathered Bright) | 1 | 2012 |
Inocybe fraudans (Pear Fibrecap) | 1 | 2012 |
Lacrymaria lacrymabunda (Weeping Widow) | 1 | 2012 |
Lamium album (White Dead-nettle) | 1 | 2012 |
Lamium purpureum (Red Dead-nettle) | 1 | 2012 |
Larix decidua (European Larch) | 1 | 2012 |
Lathyrus pratensis (Meadow Vetchling) | 1 | 2012 |
Lecania cyrtella | 1 | 2019 |
Lecanora campestris subsp. campestris | 1 | 2019 |
Lecanora chlarotera | 1 | 2019 |
Lecanora polytropa | 1 | 2019 |
Lecidella scabra | 1 | 2019 |
Lecidella stigmatea | 1 | 2019 |
Lepista nuda (Wood Blewit) | 1 | 2012 |
Limacus agg. | 1 | 2012 |
Limacus maculatus (Green Cellar Slug) | 2 | 2023 |
Limax maximus (Leopard Slug) | 1 | 1987 |
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