Wrexham cemetery fees
Wrexham County Borough Council operates two cemeteries: Wrexham Cemetery on Ruabon Road and Plas Acton Road Cemetery. Fees apply for the 2026/27 financial year.
Exclusive right of burial
The exclusive right of burial (ERB) is charged separately from the interment fee. The ERB term is not specified in the published schedule.
| Plot type | Fee (2026/27) |
|---|---|
| Adult grave plot | £1,071 |
| Cremated remains plot | £551 |
| Muslim section plot | £1,071 |
| Infant plot | No charge |
Burial and interment fees
The interment fee is charged in addition to the exclusive right of burial purchase.
| Service | Fee (2026/27) |
|---|---|
| Adult interment at 4½ feet depth | £956 |
| Adult interment at 6½ feet depth | £1,082 |
| Adult interment at 8½ feet depth | £1,156 |
| Child under 18 | No charge |
Total cost for a new adult grave:
- Single burial at 4.5ft: £1,071 (ERB) + £956 (interment) = £2,027
- Single burial at 6.5ft: £1,071 + £1,082 = £2,153
- Single burial at 8.5ft: £1,071 + £1,156 = £2,227
Adult plots allow up to three burials. Cremated remains plots allow up to four interments.
Cremated remains interment
| Service | Fee (2026/27) |
|---|---|
| Cremated remains plot (exclusive right) | £551 |
| Cremated remains interment at 2 feet depth | £442 |
| Total (new plot) | £993 |
| Child under 18 | No charge |
Memorial fees
| Service | Fee (2026/27) |
|---|---|
| Right to place a memorial, with or without an inscription | £202 |
| Right to place a stone memorial vase, with or without an inscription | No charge |
| Right to place an additional inscription on a stone memorial or vase | No charge |
| Right to remove and replace a stone memorial or vase | No charge |
Other fees
| Service | Fee (2026/27) |
|---|---|
| Use of cemetery chapel, up to 30 minutes | £80 |
| Certified extract of burial register | £49 |
| Certified ownership of exclusive right of burial | £49 |
| Registered assignment of exclusive right of burial with certificate | £64 |
| Search of burial registers – single search (excluding Victorian section) | £27 |
| Search of burial registers – multiple search | £50 |
Extra excavation works and construction of brick graves or vaults are available at price on request.
The published fee schedule does not list a non-resident surcharge. Contact Wrexham Bereavement Services for confirmation if the deceased was not resident in the county.
About Wrexham cemeteries
Wrexham County Borough Council operates Wrexham Cemetery (Ruabon Road) and Plas Acton Road Cemetery. Pentrebychan Crematorium is a separate facility with its own fee schedule.
For enquiries, contact Bereavement Services at crematorium@wrexham.gov.uk or visit the council website.
Fees verified 2026-08-04. Source: Wrexham County Borough Council – Cemetery Fees and Charges.