A Nottinghamshire village could soon host a new cemetery aiming to revive a style of burial dating back thousands of years
. The site would be the only one in the East Midlands if approved, with historic local funeral firm A.W. Lymn being one of the companies behind the plans.
But the company could soon be building its first East Midlands site in Calverton if Gedling Borough Council approves a planning application submitted in January. The site would be situated off George's Lane, where A.W. Lymn already has planning permission for a large cemetery on greenbelt land.The funeral firm first applied for its Calverton cemetery site in March 2018, but then submitted another last January when the opportunity arose to buy additional land and extend it.
"We knew it would make the perfect fit for our cemetery site as we could offer a space for cremated remains, which is unique in our county, alongside the traditional burial options." Cremated ashes are held in alcoves set in the interior walls of the barrows, known as niches. Toby Angel, the Managing Director of Sacred Stones, said: "We've been working on the barrow scheme with A.W. Lymn for some time now and we are honoured to be working with a family business that, like barrows, has and will continue to stand the test of time."
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