Plans to restore and expand Victorian cemetery

A Victorian cemetery in Lincolnshire will be expanded and undergo restoration work.

Spalding Cemetery will see £70,000 spent on repairing a chapel and the Johnson Mausoleum, which dates back to the 1840s.

The area will also be landscaped and see extra seating installed.

With the cemetery almost full, South Holland District Council is proposing using adjoining land to provide 750 additional graves.

The authority said the site near Chiltern Drive would provide burial sites for another 20 years and a nearby play area would not be affected.

Initial plans are being shared with the Spalding Town Forum.

Councillor Henry Bingham, portfolio holder for assets and strategic planning, said: "These proposals are about taking a long-term view to do the right thing and ensure we can continue to provide this vital service for local families.

"These works will not only create additional capacity, but also more opportunities to reinvest in the site and other open spaces in Spalding, taking an approach that brings the most benefit to most of our residents."

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