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Congregationalist Cemetery, Ponsharden

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A view of the Congregationalist Cemetery before restoration work had began
A view of the Congregationalist Cemetery before restoration work had began

The Congregationalist Cemetery (also known as the "Independent Burial Ground" or the "Dissenters Burying Ground") at Ponsharden, Cornwall was opened in 1808 to serve the Dissenting Christian congregations of Falmouth and Penryn. It received approximately 587 burials over a period of 120 years, before being abandoned in the 1930s. During the 20th century the site experienced significant neglect and extensive vandalism. In May 2012 a volunteer group began to restore the burial ground which (combined with an adjacent Jewish cemetery) is now a protected Scheduled Monument of national importance. The place-name Ponsharden is recorded in 1677 as "Ponshardy"; its meaning is Hardy's bridge.

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Congregationalist Cemetery, Ponsharden
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A view of the Congregationalist Cemetery before restoration work had began
A view of the Congregationalist Cemetery before restoration work had began
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