Burials

Ipswich Borough Council is the Burial Authority for four cemeteries, which cover more than ninety-five acres across the borough.

The four cemeteries are:

• The Millennium Cemetery, established in 1999;
• The Old Cemetery, established in 1855;
• The New Cemetery, established in 1921;
• The Lawn Cemetery, established in 1969.

A map showing the location of the four cemeteries is available to download as a PDF here:

• Ipswich Cemeteries map.

A map of the layout of each cemetery is shown on the notice board at each main entrance. Gate closing times are seasonal and are advertised on each entrance gate, as well as on the Opening Times page.

The Conservation Advisory Panel visited Ipswich Old Cemetery in 1995 and classed it as a conservation area, including the buildings, memorials and natural habitat.

Since then, the New and Lawn cemeteries have also received similar status and in 2001 all three were added to the English Heritage Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest.

In 2009 the Old, New and Lawn cemetery were awarded Grade II listed status.