Butterwick Road Cemetery in Sedgefield has been used since approximately 1908. It consists of nearly 4,000 grave spaces and it replaced the old Cemeteries on Beacon Lane and St Edmund’s Churchyard when they became fully used.

Cemetery Lodge stands at the entrance to Butterwick Road Cemetery. At one time this was home to the Sexton whose job it was to dig the graves and generally maintain the grounds, as well as attending each and every burial.  In addition, the Sexton kept all of the Burial records and accounts. Today this work is done by a combination of Town Council Staff and their appointed contractors. The Lodge is let out privately.

The actual burial areas within Butterwick Cemetery are accessed by walking past Cemetery Lodge up the main pathway between the shrubs and trees. To the right of the path just before entering the actual burial area is a small paved area with a seat and small memorial. This area is to remember the many stillborn children who were buried here in the past.

The Cemetery’s burial area consists of two main sections to the left and right of the pathway. Section B on the left is nearly filled, as any empty spaces have been reserved for future interments. Section A to the right is being used at the present time. Beyond these areas to the right hand side of the covered shelter are the Gardens of Remembrance. These are for the burial of ashes and plaques may be then laid over the plot. The nearby covered shelter is a place where visitors can sit and reflect.

To the far right of Section A is the Winterton Memorial. This remembers the many patients from the Winterton Hospital who were buried here. Many of these were in pauper’s graves and have no headstones or markings to remember the person. It was felt appropriate to make sure they were not forgotten.

If you would like to purchase a grave within this Cemetery, have a family history enquiry or an issue regarding a headstone memorial please contact the Town Council Offices. To view the Butterwick Road Cemetery Rules and Regulations please click here.

Cemetery Expansion Works:

The Town Council are currently working on plans to expand the Cemetery.  We will issue any updates and publish the finalised information on this website’s news page and in the Sedgefield Extra.

With effect from 1st April 2022 the Cemetery fees for Butterwick Road Cemetery will be as follows:

Interments:
New single grave	Dig £369	Purchase £268	Total £637
Additional single grave		Purchase £268	Total £268
Ashes in a new grave	Dig £134	Purchase £268	Total £402
Interment of ashes in existing grave			Total £134
Interment of ashes / or plaque only in Garden of Remembrance			Total £134
Purchase / reserve a grave without interment			Total £268
Interment of minor (i.e. child under the age of 12 years)	Dig £185	Purchase £268	Total £453
Right to erect a headstone			Total £73

These fees apply where the person to be interred is or was up until their last 2 years of life, an inhabitant of the Parishes of Sedgefield, Bradbury or Mordon.  In all other cases the fees will be trebled.  There are exceptional circumstances to this policy as below:

1. Person to be interred already has purchased grave (Partners may or may not already be interred). Ordinary scale of fees apply.
2. Person to be interred has for the last 2 to 3 years lived outside Sedgefield, i.e. for example health care has necessitated residence in home/other. Ordinary scale of fees apply.
3. Person to be interred does not have a purchased grave and has lived outside the Parish between 3-5 years. Double scale of fees apply.

The Town Council must request that you do not scatter ashes in the cemetery.  For anyone wishing to arrange the disposal or interment of ashes, please contact us.