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Cemeteries

We are responsible for 46 open cemeteries and 98 closed churchyards in County Durham. We aim to provide high standards of maintenance and are constantly working towards improving our cemetery grounds and service.

Please use the links below for further details of some of our cemeteries:

We are also responsible for many other cemeteries in County Durham.

Cemeteries
List of cemeteries in County Durham, addresses and who they are operated by.
CemeteryAddressOperated by
Aycliffe Cemetery (Stephenson Way Cemetery)Stephenson Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7NFGreat Aycliffe Town Council
Barnard Castle CemeteryVictoria Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8JXDurham County Council
Benfieldside Cemetery, BlackhillMoorview, Consett, County Durham, DH8 5THDurham County Council
Bishop Auckland Town CemeterySouth Church Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7NADurham County Council
Castleside CemeteryChurch Street, Healeyfield, Consett, County Durham, DH8 9QWDurham County Council
Chester-le-Street CemeteryRopery Lane, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH3 3NJDurham County Council
Chilton CemeteryFerryhill, Chilton, Durham, DL17 0EHChilton Town Council
Cockfield Cemetery112 Front Street, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5AADurham County Council
Coundon CemeterySt James Churchyard, Collingwood Road, Coundon, County Durham, DL14 8LYDurham County Council
Cowshill - Burtree Ford CemeteryCowshill, County Durham, DL13 1DGDurham County Council
Crook CemeteryLow Jobs Hill, Crook, County Durham, DL15 9DFDurham County Council
Durham City, South Road CemeterySouth Rd, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3TQDurham County Council
Escomb CemeteryHallimond Road, Escomb, County Durham, DL14 7STDurham County Council
Esh Winning - College View CemeteryThe Wynds, Esh Winning, County Durham, DH7 9HXDurham County Council
Esh Winning - Parkwood CemeteryStation Road / Russell Street, Esh Winning, County Durham, DH7 9BTDurham County Council
Etherley CemeterySt Cuthbert Churchyard, Church Road, County Durham, DL14 0HJDurham County Council
Evenwood CemeteryOaks Bank, Evenwood, County Durham, DL14 9RXDurham County Council
Ferryhill Cemetery (Duncombe Cemetery)1 Cleves Ave, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8BNFerryhill Town Council
Frosterley CemeterySt Michael Churchyard, Front Street, Frosterley, DL13 2RJDurham County Council
Gainford CemeteryGainford, County Durham, DL2 3DRDurham County Council
Great Lumley Burial GroundChrist Church Lumley, Great Lumley, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH3 4JGDurham County Council
Hamsterley CemeterySaunders Avenue, Hamsterley, County Durham, DL13 3RQDurham County Council
Harelaw Cemetery15 Harelaw Gardens, Annfield Plain, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 8DEDurham County Council
Horden CemeteryThorpe Road, Horden, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 4TPHorden Parish Council
Howden-le-Wear CemeteryHowden-le-Wear, Crook, County Durham, DL15 8HFDurham County Council
Hunwick CemeteryChurch Lane, Hunwick, County Durham, DL15 0JUDurham County Council
Lanchester CemeteryKitswell Road, Lanchester, County Durham, DH7 0JSDurham County Council
Langley Park CemeteryAll Saints, Low Moor Road, Langley Park, County Durham, DH7 9UTDurham County Council
Low Westwood CemeteryLow Westwood, County Durham, NE17 7PXDurham County Council
Lynesack CemeteryCopley, County Durham, DL13 5QFDurham County Council
Meadowfield CemeteryHigh Street, Brandon, County Durham, DH7 8RHDurham County Council
Moorside CemeteryDunelm Road, Moorside, Consett, County Durham, DH8 8EQDurham County Council
Murton CemeteryChurch Lane, Murton, Lord Byron's Walk, County Durham, SR7 9RDMurton Parish Council
Pelton CemeteryPelton, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH2 1NQDurham County Council
Peterlee CemeteryEden Lane, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 4JAPeterlee Town Council
Princess Road CemeteryPrinces Road, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 7TDSeaham Town Council
Romaldkirk CemeteryEggleston Lane, Romaldkirk, County Durham, DL12 9EEDurham County Council
Rookhope CemeteryRookhope Front Street, Eastgate, County Durham, DL13 2AEDurham County Council
Sacriston CemeteryFront Street, Sacriston, County Durham, DH7 6XEDurham County Council
Seaham CemeteryLord Byron's Walk, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 7AHSeaham Town Council
Sedgefield CemeterySaint Edmund, 7 Front Street, Sedgefield, County Durham, TS21 3DESedgefield Town Council
Shildon West Road CemeteryWest Road, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1PYShildon Town Council
South Church Cemetery Rosemount Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6SXDurham County Council
Spennymoor CemeteryRock Road, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7DSSpennymoor Town Council
St Johns Chapel CemeteryHood Street, St Johns Chapel, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 1QQDurham County Council
Staindrop CemeterySt Mary's, Front Street, Staindrop, County Durham, DL2 3NWDurham County Council
Stanhope - Crosshill CemeteryCross Hill, Stanhope, County Durham, DL13 2QADurham County Council
Stanley CemeteryEast Parade, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0PSDurham County Council
Startforth CemeteryChurch Bank, Startforth, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9AFDurham County Council
Tow Law - Dans Castle CemeteryNorth Road, Tow Law, County Durham, DL13 4DBDurham County Council
Tow Law - Thornley Road CemeteryThornley Road, Tow Law, County Durham, DL13 4EDDurham County Council
Tudhoe CemeteryYork Hill Crescent, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6FHSpennymoor Town Council
Ushaw Moor CemeteryUshaw Moor, County Durham, DH7 7JLDurham County Council
West Auckland CemeteryDarlington Road, West Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9PDDurham County Council
Willington CemeteryThe Parish Church of St Stephen, Willington, County Durham, DL15 0GQDurham County Council
Witton Park CemeteryBishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0EPDurham County Council
Witton-le-Wear CemeteryCemetery Road, Witton-le-Wear, County Durham, DL14 0BGDurham County Council
Woodland CemeteryMiddleton Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5RHDurham County Council
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Maintenance

We are responsible for headstone inspections and grass cutting and flowerbed maintenance in our cemeteries.

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