NHER 42856 (Monument record) - Croft Lane Baptist burial ground

Baptist burial ground. Brick walls are rear (east) and south up to 2m high. On west against road, two gate piers in dangerous condition flank an entrance in what was a row of iron railings, long removed, on a dwarf wall. Gravestones removed to edges in 1968, roughly stacked against walls, now fragmentary. Date range where visible 1810-1890. Some are of good quality. One hogback also by walls. One flat stone still in situ. House on south demolished in mid 20th century for access to Croft Close.
(S1) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 14 January 2006.

(S2) notes there was in fact a Baptist church attached to the burial ground, indeed (S3) shows Croft lane as Meeting House Lane.
E. Rose (NLA), 31 May 2006.

2010. Geophysical Survey.
A ground penetrating radar survey of the burial ground identified a number of areas where graves are likely to be present.
See plan in file. Report awaited.
P. Watkins (HES), 22 June 2018.

June 2012. Trial Trenching.
Excavation of two trial trenches recorded the presence of a brick vault, the bases of two memorials, and at least two unmarked graves within an area of proposed residential development. A brick wall of unknown function was also recorded along the entire western side of the western trench. This wall was cut by one of the graves and may be an early feature of the cemetery.
See report (S4) for further information.
H. Hamilton (HES), 22 October 2012.