St. Martin and St. Meriadoc Churchyard in Camborne, Cornwall

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Camborne, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall TR14 7DF England

Coordinates: 50.21342, -5.30205
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It is uncertain when the parish church was first constructed, but the site could date from the Celtic and pre-Norman period. Much of the ground around the church has been used and re-used for burials since at least the 13th century. The original burial ground only covered the area immediately around the church and under the church hall. As the population grew, the graveyard was extended. The first enlargement took place in 1816, with subsequent additions in 1839, 1875, 1907 and 1955. The older parts of the churchyard were closed by Order in Council in 1874. Today the entire churchyard covers nearly four acres.

The church still retains two graveyard registers as follows with plans:
1875–date (old churchyard)
1907–date (new churchyard)
It is not possible to tell exactly where individuals are buried in the old churchyard before 1875, unless there is a gravestone. The oldest headstone dates from 1761.