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Cholera Burial Ground, York

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Location: York, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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2. York City Walls – York City Walls loop from Leeman Road

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mkirby

May 11, 2024

York suffered a devastating cholera outbreak in 1832, affecting at least 450 people and causing 185 deaths in a city of just over 25,000. The disease's rapid spread overwhelmed existing overcrowded burial grounds, where shallow graves posed a health risk. Civic authorities designated a new burial ground outside the city walls specifically for cholera victims. This decision sparked controversy, with some objecting to using the city moats or ramparts for burials.

RichD

June 7, 2025

Thomas Hughes, a ferry worker, is believed to be the first case of cholera in York having been diagnosed by the apothecary at the York Dispensary (Duncombe Place) on 2nd June 1832. In the following three months there were 450 recorded cases resulting in approximately 185 deaths. Riots nearly broke out on North Street due to fears that the mere sight of a hearse transporting a cholera victim’s body was sufficient to infect people with the disease. Interestingly North Street is the birthplace of Dr John Snow in March 1813 who discovered in 1854 that cholera was waterborne.

yorkcivictrust.co.uk/heritage/civic-trust-plaques/cholera-burial-ground

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Location: York, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

Cholera Burial Ground, York

1. York City Walls – York Minster loop from York

2. York City Walls – York City Walls loop from Leeman Road

3. York Millennium Bridge – York Minster loop from York

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