A new hall of remembrance to host funerals is set to be built at an expanded cemetery. Bolton Council want to construct the single storey building within the grounds of Heaton Cemetery, on part of the grounds accessed from Overdale Road at what is commonly known as the ‘New Overdale Cemetery’.
The council said this part of the cemetery site is in the early stage of use, but the land, along with the internal road and pathway layout, has been set out to allow for expansion and additional burial plots.
Planning documents submitted in late December, said: “Taking in to account the existing use of the site, and giving consideration to the future needs of the community, the requirement for a ‘hall of remembrance’ building has been identified.
