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Dist:0.2km north<br/>A path along the south-east side of the Old Cemetery approaches a family grave.
©Jim Champion
Dist:0.2km north<br/>With leaves falling from the overhanging trees and little apparent throughflow this pond always seems stagnant.
©Hugh Venables
Dist:0.2km north<br/>The chapel in the background is one of three in the cemetery. It was originally the 'nonconformist' chapel, and is now used as a charity's storage area.
©Jim Champion
Dist:0.3km north<br/>In the quiet south-west corner of the Old Cemetery, the time of year is right for the bluebells to flower. The Old Cemetery is managed as a variety of different habitats.
©Jim Champion
Dist:0.3km north<br/>A portion of the Old Cemetery, near the gate on Hill Lane.
©Jim Champion
Dist:0.3km north<br/>These graves are along the southern edge of Southampton Old Cemetery, north of the wall along Cemetery Road. The cemetery's ecology is managed by the wildlife team from Southampton City Council in conjunction with Friends of Southampton Old Cemetery; this area is mowed in July.
©Jim Champion
Dist:0.3km north<br/>Interesting mix of uses and habitats on the common. Seems to work quite well (in daylight anyway)
©Hugh Venables
Dist:0.3km north<br/>The wall on the left is on the western edge of Southampton Old Cemetery.
©Jim Champion
Dist:0.4km north<br/>A frosty December morning in the north-eastern corner of Southampton Old Cemetery. Compare with the more summery scene in this photograph: [[24669]].
©Jim Champion
Dist:0.4km north<br/>A view of the north-eastern part of the old cemetery, with heather and a variety of gravestones. Compare with the more wintry scene in this photograph: [[637337]].
©Jim Champion
Dist:0.4km north<br/>
©Oast House Archive
Dist:0.4km north<br/>On the right is King Edward VI school, and the west side of Hill Lane has a large number of marked bus stops to accommodate the school traffic. On the far side of the road is the wall along the western edge of Southampton Old Cemetery.
©Jim Champion
Dist:0.5km north<br/>This long park runs beside The Avenue, the main road into the city from the north.
©Colin Smith
Dist:0.5km north<br/>Southern part, from the popular duck-feeding area.
©Hugh Venables
Dist:0.5km north<br/>One of the main roads into Southampton, this one carries traffic from Winchester and the north. This is at the Alma Road corner with its distinctive brick spired church and brick detached houses.
©Colin Smith

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