St Margaret's Churchyard in Hawes, North Yorkshire
N 54° 18.215 W 002° 11.839
30U E 552231 N 6017596
This churchyard is in the centre of the bustling market town of Hawes. It surrounds St Margaret's church.
Waymark Code: WM4EDZ
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/12/2008
Views: 17
The Church, formerly a Chapel of Ease, was re-built in 1850 but the burial ground is much older. The burial registers that survive start in 1695 but I understand that the churchyard is earlier than that date. As with a lot of churchyards a large number of the tombstones are 19th century.
Name of church or churchyard: St Margaret's Churchyard
Approximate Size: Large (100+)
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