Sale Cemetery
Sale Cemetery is a burial ground in Brooklands, Trafford. It occupies land on both sides (north and south) of Marsland Road, and it runs along the west side of the Bridgewater Canal.
James Prescott Joule, the physicist after whom the unit of energy ‘joule’ is named,[1] is buried on the north side of the cemetery.[2]
History
Sale Cemetery was proposed following the Burials Act (1854) that was passed by Parliament, to address the issue of overcrowded burial grounds in urban areas. The cemetery opened for internments in September 1862, after being consecrated by the Lord Bishop of Chester a few weeks earlier. At the time of opening, two chapels had been constructed on the grounds.[3][4]
In 1912, Sale District Council wanted to extend the cemetery and so applied for permission to fund the extension from the Local Government Board. As part of the process, on 15th July 1912 the council held a meeting for local residents to discuss the proposal. It appeared a “big majority” of those local residents in attendance were against the idea.[5]
Sources
- ↑ Joule, Encyclopædia Britannica, accessed 24th January 2026.
- ↑ James Prescott Joule (1818-1889), Find A Grave, accessed 24th January 2026.
- ↑ Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 6th September 1862, Page 8.
- ↑ Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 13th September 1862, Page 1.
- ↑ Manchester Evening News, 16th July 1912, Page 7.