Barnsley cemetery fees: pre-buying a grave costs more than waiting

Last updated 30 May 2026

Barnsley Council cemetery fees

Current burial and cemetery fees for Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. Barnsley manages multiple cemeteries across the borough, including Barnsley (Stairfoot), Barnsley (Monk Bretton) and others. Fees are published on the council’s website.

Grave purchase (exclusive right of burial)

ServiceFee
Exclusive right of burial (grave for two interments)£1,232
Pre-purchase of exclusive right of burial£1,436
Renewal of exclusive right of burial for 50 years£286
Transfer of ownership£55

Burial and interment fees

ServiceFee
Adult interment£1,195
Children under 18No charge

Cremated remains

ServiceFee
Cremation plot purchase£500
Pre-purchase cremation plot£670
Interment fee (all caskets/urns in cremation plot)£280
Combined purchase and interment at 2ft depth£780

Memorial permits

ServiceFee
Headstone with first inscription£299
Additional inscription£120
Bronze plaque (25-year lease)£345
Marble plaque (10-year lease)£424

Fees verified 2026-05-27. No 2026/27 updated schedule published as of May 2026. Verbatim from source: “Adult grave (dug for two): £1,232”, “Adult interment fee: £1,195”, “Cremation plot purchase: £500”, “Interment fee (2ft depth): £280”, “Headstone with first inscription: £299”. Source: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council – burials, cremations and memorials pricelist.

About Barnsley Council cemeteries

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council manages cemeteries and crematoria across the borough. Contact Bereavement Services for plot availability and burial arrangements.

Contact: Barnsley Bereavement Services – bereavementservices@barnsley.gov.uk – 01226 206053