Bassetlaw cemetery fees 2026/27 – non-residents pay double

Last updated 10 July 2026

Bassetlaw District Council cemetery fees

Bassetlaw District Council manages three working cemeteries: Hannah Park Cemetery (Worksop, S80 2SQ), Retford Road Cemetery (Worksop, S80 2QB), and Retford Cemetery (Retford, DN22 7BP). Fees are effective from 1 April 2026. Non-residents of Bassetlaw pay double for all grave purchases, interments, deed fees, and transfers.

Grave purchase (exclusive right of burial)

ServiceResident fee
Full burial grave purchase£1,433
Ashes grave purchase£650
Exclusive Rights of Burial deed£90

Non-residents pay double these amounts. Pre-purchasing of a grave is no longer available, except where the deceased moved into care or a nursing home.

Burial and interment fees

ServiceResident fee
Adult interment (single depth)£750
Adult interment (double depth)£819
Adult interment (triple depth)£898
Interment of cremated remains (ashes)£437
Child burial (under 18)Free (residents only)

Non-residents pay double these amounts.

Cremated remains

ServiceResident fee
Ashes plot purchase£650
Interment of ashes£437

Fees effective 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Source: Bassetlaw District Council – Cemetery Fees and Charges.

About Bassetlaw District cemeteries

Bassetlaw District Council is the burial authority for three working cemeteries in the Worksop and Retford areas of north Nottinghamshire. Re-purchasing of a grave after 99 years includes Exclusive Rights of Burial deed and memorial rights. All fees for children under 18 are waived for Bassetlaw residents.

Contact: Bassetlaw District Council – 01909 533533 – cemeteries@bassetlaw.gov.uk