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:
- Bishop Auckland Cemetery
- Castleside Cemetery, Consett
- Moorside Cemetery, Consett
- Ropery Lane Cemetery, Chester-le-Street
- Sacriston Cemetery
- South Road Cemetery and Crematorium, Durham
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.
Cemetery | Address | Operated by |
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Aycliffe Cemetery (Stephenson Way Cemetery) | Stephenson Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7NF | Great Aycliffe Town Council |
Barnard Castle Cemetery | Victoria Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8JX | Durham County Council |
Benfieldside Cemetery, Blackhill | Moorview, Consett, County Durham, DH8 5TH | Durham County Council |
Bishop Auckland Town Cemetery | South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7NA | Durham County Council |
Castleside Cemetery | Church Street, Healeyfield, Consett, County Durham, DH8 9QW | Durham County Council |
Chester-le-Street Cemetery | Ropery Lane, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH3 3NJ | Durham County Council |
Chilton Cemetery | Ferryhill, Chilton, Durham, DL17 0EH | Chilton Town Council |
Cockfield Cemetery | 112 Front Street, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5AA | Durham County Council |
Coundon Cemetery | St James Churchyard, Collingwood Road, Coundon, County Durham, DL14 8LY | Durham County Council |
Cowshill - Burtree Ford Cemetery | Cowshill, County Durham, DL13 1DG | Durham County Council |
Crook Cemetery | Low Jobs Hill, Crook, County Durham, DL15 9DF | Durham County Council |
Durham City, South Road Cemetery | South Rd, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3TQ | Durham County Council |
Escomb Cemetery | Hallimond Road, Escomb, County Durham, DL14 7ST | Durham County Council |
Esh Winning - College View Cemetery | The Wynds, Esh Winning, County Durham, DH7 9HX | Durham County Council |
Esh Winning - Parkwood Cemetery | Station Road / Russell Street, Esh Winning, County Durham, DH7 9BT | Durham County Council |
Etherley Cemetery | St Cuthbert Churchyard, Church Road, County Durham, DL14 0HJ | Durham County Council |
Evenwood Cemetery | Oaks Bank, Evenwood, County Durham, DL14 9RX | Durham County Council |
Ferryhill Cemetery (Duncombe Cemetery) | 1 Cleves Ave, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8BN | Ferryhill Town Council |
Frosterley Cemetery | St Michael Churchyard, Front Street, Frosterley, DL13 2RJ | Durham County Council |
Gainford Cemetery | Gainford, County Durham, DL2 3DR | Durham County Council |
Great Lumley Burial Ground | Christ Church Lumley, Great Lumley, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH3 4JG | Durham County Council |
Hamsterley Cemetery | Saunders Avenue, Hamsterley, County Durham, DL13 3RQ | Durham County Council |
Harelaw Cemetery | 15 Harelaw Gardens, Annfield Plain, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 8DE | Durham County Council |
Horden Cemetery | Thorpe Road, Horden, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 4TP | Horden Parish Council |
Howden-le-Wear Cemetery | Howden-le-Wear, Crook, County Durham, DL15 8HF | Durham County Council |
Hunwick Cemetery | Church Lane, Hunwick, County Durham, DL15 0JU | Durham County Council |
Lanchester Cemetery | Kitswell Road, Lanchester, County Durham, DH7 0JS | Durham County Council |
Langley Park Cemetery | All Saints, Low Moor Road, Langley Park, County Durham, DH7 9UT | Durham County Council |
Low Westwood Cemetery | Low Westwood, County Durham, NE17 7PX | Durham County Council |
Lynesack Cemetery | Copley, County Durham, DL13 5QF | Durham County Council |
Meadowfield Cemetery | High Street, Brandon, County Durham, DH7 8RH | Durham County Council |
Moorside Cemetery | Dunelm Road, Moorside, Consett, County Durham, DH8 8EQ | Durham County Council |
Murton Cemetery | Church Lane, Murton, Lord Byron's Walk, County Durham, SR7 9RD | Murton Parish Council |
Pelton Cemetery | Pelton, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH2 1NQ | Durham County Council |
Peterlee Cemetery | Eden Lane, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 4JA | Peterlee Town Council |
Princess Road Cemetery | Princes Road, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 7TD | Seaham Town Council |
Romaldkirk Cemetery | Eggleston Lane, Romaldkirk, County Durham, DL12 9EE | Durham County Council |
Rookhope Cemetery | Rookhope Front Street, Eastgate, County Durham, DL13 2AE | Durham County Council |
Sacriston Cemetery | Front Street, Sacriston, County Durham, DH7 6XE | Durham County Council |
Seaham Cemetery | Lord Byron's Walk, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 7AH | Seaham Town Council |
Sedgefield Cemetery | Saint Edmund, 7 Front Street, Sedgefield, County Durham, TS21 3DE | Sedgefield Town Council |
Shildon West Road Cemetery | West Road, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1PY | Shildon Town Council |
South Church Cemetery | Rosemount Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6SX | Durham County Council |
Spennymoor Cemetery | Rock Road, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7DS | Spennymoor Town Council |
St Johns Chapel Cemetery | Hood Street, St Johns Chapel, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 1QQ | Durham County Council |
Staindrop Cemetery | St Mary's, Front Street, Staindrop, County Durham, DL2 3NW | Durham County Council |
Stanhope - Crosshill Cemetery | Cross Hill, Stanhope, County Durham, DL13 2QA | Durham County Council |
Stanley Cemetery | East Parade, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0PS | Durham County Council |
Startforth Cemetery | Church Bank, Startforth, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9AF | Durham County Council |
Tow Law - Dans Castle Cemetery | North Road, Tow Law, County Durham, DL13 4DB | Durham County Council |
Tow Law - Thornley Road Cemetery | Thornley Road, Tow Law, County Durham, DL13 4ED | Durham County Council |
Tudhoe Cemetery | York Hill Crescent, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6FH | Spennymoor Town Council |
Ushaw Moor Cemetery | Ushaw Moor, County Durham, DH7 7JL | Durham County Council |
West Auckland Cemetery | Darlington Road, West Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9PD | Durham County Council |
Willington Cemetery | The Parish Church of St Stephen, Willington, County Durham, DL15 0GQ | Durham County Council |
Witton Park Cemetery | Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0EP | Durham County Council |
Witton-le-Wear Cemetery | Cemetery Road, Witton-le-Wear, County Durham, DL14 0BG | Durham County Council |
Woodland Cemetery | Middleton Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5RH | Durham County Council |
Maintenance
We are responsible for headstone inspections and grass cutting and flowerbed maintenance in our cemeteries.
- Email help@durham.gov.uk
- Telephone 03000 26 0000