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Woodvale Crematorium, Brighton (1930)

East Sussex

Location & Directions

Lewes Road Brighton BN2 3QB

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Contact & Burial Authority

Burial groundWoodvale Crematorium, Brighton (1930)

Site addressLewes Road Brighton BN2 3QB

Operator addressBereavement Services Manager Cemeteries and Crematorium Office The Woodvale Lodge Lewes Road Brighton BN2 3QB

County or regionEast Sussex

Managing authorityBrighton and Hove City Council

Site typeCremated remains plots. Babies section.

Site statusSpace available

Call 01273 604020 Email Burial Authority

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Visiting, Burial Services & Facilities

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Site opening timesOpen to the public every day of the year. Crematorium Grounds open Monday to Saturday from 9.00am Sunday and Public Holidays from 11.00am. The grounds are closed at 4.30pm during the Winter and 5.30pm during the Summer months.

Office opening timesWoodvale Lodge is the administration office for Brighton & Hove City Council Bereavement Services and is located approximately 200m from the main Lewes Road entrance to the cemetery, up on the left hand side of the driveway.

ParkingParking is available near the chapels and waiting room.

AccessibilityThere are access ramps to all buildings at Woodvale Crematorium. An accessible toilet is provided for the less-abled. There is an induction Loop system in both North and South Chapels. Disabled parking is available directly opposite the chapels.

Public transportSeveral buses stop on Lewes Road, please see www.buses.co.uk for up to date information.

Service timesServices times are 45 minutes. An additional 45 minutes is available if required, by prior arrangement.

RefreshmentsComplementary hot drinks are available in the Public Waiting Room at Woodvale Crematorium.

Site size20.5 acres

Additional notesThe crematorium building was originally built in 1856 as the cemetery chapel then adapted and opened as a crematorium in 1930. It was the first crematorium in Sussex. Refurbished most recently in 2013, the North and South Chapels are either side of the main crematorium building. Each chapel has: - free parking including spaces for disabled badge holders - waiting room with toilets (located opposite the South Chapel) - seating for approximately 80 people - a new system for downloading music on request (two working days minimum notice required) - equipment to play music from CDs and MP3 players - an electric organ - a screen to display images from a laptop computer - disabled access and hearing aid loops Woodvale Crematorium was voted the Best Crematorium in the South of England in 2000 by the Natural Death Centre and has been awarded a Charter Mark for customer service excellence on four consecutive occasions. For further information please visit www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/woodvale

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Burial Fees & Memorial Permissions

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Published costs and feesPlease visit out website, www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/woodvale, for our current fees.

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Cemetery Rules & Official Documents

Memorial servicesPlease see our website www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/memorials for more details on the range of memorials we offer.

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