Cemetery services

Kingsthorpe Cemetery is on Harborough Road North, NN2 8LU

Kingsthorpe Cemetery was opened in 1899 and now stretches over an area of 121,000msq. A beautiful period chapel is also located within the cemetery and can be used for services.

Kingsthorpe Cemetery offers the following types of grave sections:

• kerb section
• lawned section
• garden of rest
• children's section
• vaults  
• mausolea 

Towcester Road Cemetery is on Towcester Rd, Northampton, NN4 8LS

Towcester Road Cemetery was opened in 1902 and now stretches over an area of 74,000msq. A beautiful period chapel is also located within the cemetery and can be used for services.

Towcester Road Cemetery offers the following types of grave sections:

• kerb section
• lawned section
• garden of rest
• children's section
• cultural burials 

Dallington Cemetery is on Harlestone Road, NN5 6AB

Dallington Cemetery was opened in 1878 and now stretches over an area of over 40,000msq with a new extension planned over the coming years.

Dallington Cemetery offers the following types of grave sections:

• kerb section
• lawned section
• garden of rest
• children's section 

Duston Cemetery is located on Berrywood Road or Westfield Road, NN5 6RB

Duston Cemetery was opened in 1936 and now stretches over an area of over 13,000msq which includes a new extension opened in 2016.

Duston Cemetery offers the following types of grave sections:

• kerb section
• lawned section
• garden of rest
• children's section 

Graves within the Kerb section can be seen with a memorial headstone and often memorial edging over the grave space. We also allow plants within this space of the grave. 

The grave holder or family is responsible for the planting and maintenance of these graves. Graves which are not maintained will end up being returned to grass.

When the grave has settled, usually after 6 to 12 months depending on the area, the kerb can be constructed. This work must be carried out by a memorial mason, please find more details below in the memorials section.

You can find available kerb section plots at the following cemeteries:

• Kingsthorpe
• Dallington  
• Duston 
• Towcester Road

Graves within the lawned section of our cemeteries are covered with grass. Memorial edging, or any planting over the grave space is not permitted. You will find a headstone or temporary marker cross at the top of the grave and a small patch reserved for planting flowers.

After a burial takes place, the grave will be put back to grass after approximately 24 weeks dependent on seasonal time of year. When the grave has settled, usually after 6 to 12 months, depending on the area, the permanent memorial can be constructed in the prepared area (the border). Please make sure you have the correct application forms and permits before starting any work on the memorial. you can find more information below in the memorials section.

Planting in the prepared area (the border) is welcomed. Extending the border into the grassed area is not allowed, this will cause issues when our team goes to cut the grass. Staff will move plants back into the border, without making the grave holder aware.

Plant containers and ornaments must also remain within the border to avoid damage to the grass and to help our teams with upkeep.

You can find available lawned section plots at the following cemeteries:

• Kingsthorpe
• Dallington  
• Duston 
• Towcester Road

The garden of rest is an area of the cemetery which is only for burying and scattering cremated remains (two people per plot). A full sized kerbed or lawned section plot not in the Garden of Rest may be bought as a family plot and will hold up to 10 sets of cremated remains.

Extending the border into the grassed area is not allowed, this will cause issues when our team goes to cut the grass. Staff will move plants back into the border, without making the grave holder aware.

Plaques and vases must not exceed 12 inches x 12 inches x 12 inches in height. You are not allowed to start work on memorials without having approval of the proper form and permit as well as having successful payment of fees. Memorial Masons will be able to help you with any forms or permits needed, please find more details below in the memorials section.  

You can find available garden of rest plots at the following cemeteries:

• Kingsthorpe
• Dallington  
• Duston 
• Towcester Road

The children's section is different depending on the cemetery, some of our cemeteries children's sections are kerbed and some are lawned.

Children's sections are for children up to 12 years of age. If parents wish eventually to be buried with their child, an adult grave in the lawn or kerb section should be chosen. You can bury cremated remains within a child's grave.  

You can find available Children’s section plots at the following cemeteries:

• Kingsthorpe
• Dallington  
• Duston 
• Towcester Road

Vault burials are designed to stop any external forces from disturbing the casket, examples of the external forces include flooding, the weight of the earth and heavy maintenance equipment. You can choose to have either one or two burials per vault.

We have available vaults at Kingsthorpe cemetery. 

A mausolea is an above ground structure, designed to house and commemorate the deceased. Mausolea's serve as a lasting memorial for the individual or families. These are for single burials per chamber, but additional chambers can be pre-purchased.

We have available mausolea at Kingsthorpe cemetery. 

We provide sections dedicated to cultural burials in our cemeteries. Most of our cultural burials take place within Towcester Road Cemetery. We can provide cultural burials for several cultures and religions. If you are looking for a cultural burial, please contact the cemetery office. 

If you wish to pre-purchase a grave, contact the Cemetery Office for a pre-purchase form and other information. Once the form is completed and returned one of our Cemetery Office staff can meet you in the cemetery if you would like to select a plot.

When the form is completed and returned, a plot number will be provided, and an invoice sent to you. On receipt of payment, the Deed of Exclusive Right of Burial will be sent to you. 

When you buy a grave space in the cemetery, a Deed of Exclusive Right of Burial will be issued to the named grave holder. This deed gives the grave holder the rights as to who may be buried within the grave space and the right to put up a memorial.

Only the deed holders may authorise burial within a grave. When a grave holder dies the burial rights must be transferred. You will need to contact the Cemetery Office for further details.

A grave holder is the person whose name appears on the Deed of Grant. The registered grave holder or holders can authorise reopening the grave for further burials and putting up a permanent memorial.

When a burial takes place in an unpurchased grave, the authority keeps the burial rights. The grave will be used again over several years until it is full. Memorials are not allowed on an unpurchased grave.

The cemeteries are laid out in areas called sections. Each section has several separate graves. 

You must first contact the Cemeteries Office.

Inform them of your intention to inter ashes in a new or existing purchased grave. They will provide you with specific guidelines and requirements.