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.

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.

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.

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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

Group Species

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Taxa No. of records Most recent record
Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) 1 2021
Althaea officinalis (Marsh-mallow) 1 2023
Anthriscus sylvestris (Cow Parsley) 2 2023
Arrhenatherum elatius (False Oat-grass) 1 2023
Bellis perennis (Daisy) 2 2023
Chamerion angustifolium (Rosebay Willowherb) 1 2023
Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn) 2 2023
Cymbalaria muralis (Ivy-leaved Toadflax) 2 2023
Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove) 2 2023
Galium aparine (Cleavers) 1 2023
Geranium robertianum (Herb-Robert) 1 2021
Geum urbanum (Wood Avens) 2 2023
Hedera helix (Ivy) 2 2023
Holcus lanatus (Yorkshire-fog) 2 2023
Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana (Bluebell) 1 2021
Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell) 1 2023
Lamium album (White Dead-nettle) 2 2023
Lapsana communis (Nipplewort) 1 2023
Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy) 1 2023
Lonicera periclymenum (Honeysuckle) 2 2023
Matricaria discoidea (Pineappleweed) 1 2023
Meconopsis cambrica (Welsh Poppy) 1 2023
Oxalis acetosella (Wood-sorrel) 1 2023
Pilosella aurantiaca (Fox-and-cubs) 1 2023
Potentilla anserina (Silverweed) 1 2021
Prunella vulgaris (Selfheal) 1 2023
Ranunculus acris (Meadow Buttercup) 1 2023
Ranunculus repens (Creeping Buttercup) 1 2023
Rosa canina (Dog-rose) 1 2023
Rubus fruticosus agg. (Bramble) 1 2023
Rumex acetosa (Common Sorrel) 2 2023
Sambucus nigra (Elder) 1 2023
Silene dioica (Red Campion) 1 2021
Stellaria media (Common Chickweed) 1 2023
Syringa vulgaris (Lilac) 1 2021
Taraxacum (Dandelion) 2 2023
Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata' 2 2023
Trifolium repens (White Clover) 1 2021
Urtica dioica (Common Nettle) 2 2023
Vicia sativa (Common Vetch) 1 2023
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Data sets Licence Records