Middleton Crematorium
Middleton (Boarshaw) Cemetery and Crematorium, located on Boarshaw Road, Middleton, offers a peaceful and well-equipped place for saying farewell to loved ones.
The facility includes a crematorium chapel for funeral services, complete with amenities such as toilets, water taps, seating, a book of remembrance room, and memorial gardens. The chapel also features a hearing loop for those with hearing impairments.
Visitors will find convenient parking available along the cemetery's roads. This serene resting place proudly holds Green Flag status and benefits from the involvement of a dedicated Friends Group, actively participating in its upkeep.
Middleton Crematorium serves grieving families in Rochdale and the surrounding Greater Manchester areas. Cremation services take place on weekdays from 10 am to 3 pm, with each funeral service scheduled every 40 minutes, although families can request extensions if needed.
Please remember: you need to book an appointment at the Middleton Crematorium in order to discuss your plans. We’d be happy to help you do this, so feel free to get in touch with one of our personal advisers.
Facts & figures
- Established in 1912
- Book of Remembrance room
- Crematorium Chapel
- Memorial gardens
- Ample Parking
- Green Flag status
- Upkeep by Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Public viewing times (for visiting the crematorium)
Monday 9:00am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9:00am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9:00am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9:00am - 4:30pm
Friday 9:00am - 4:30pm
Saturday 9:00am - 4:30pm
Sunday 9:00am - 4:30pm
From November to January. In February and October, gates close at 5:30pm. From March to April, gates close at 6:30pm. From May to August, gates close at 7:30pm.
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Directions
From Manchester:
- Head south on Brown St toward Chancery Lane.
- Turn left onto Booth St.
- Turn left onto Fountain St.
- Continue onto High St.
- Continue onto Nicholas Croft.
- Turn right onto Shudehill.
- Continue onto Rochdale Rd/A664/A665.
- Turn right onto Oldham Rd.
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Assheton Way/A664.
- At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Market Pl/B6189.
- Slight left onto Lodge St.
- Continue onto Boarshaw Rd.
- At the roundabout, take the second exit and stay on Boarshaw Rd.
By public transport:
- From Manchester: Take the Metrolink to Ashton-under-Lyne station. From there, take bus number 173 to Middleton Crematorium. The journey takes about 45 minutes.
- From Stockport: Take the train to Manchester Piccadilly station. From there, take the Metrolink to Ashton-under-Lyne station. From there, take bus number 173 to Middleton Crematorium. The journey takes about 30 minutes.
- From Rochdale: Take the train to Manchester Victoria station. From there, take the Metrolink to Ashton-under-Lyne station. From there, take bus number 173 to Middleton Crematorium. The journey takes about 40 minutes.
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