Thornhill Cemetery is a major cemetery and crematorium located in the Thornhill

Thornhill, Cardiff

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, a northern suburb of Cardiff

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, south Wales

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. It is located between the A469 road

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 (Thornhill Road) and the M4 motorway

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Thornhill Crematorium was opened in 1953 and occupies a 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) site as part of the Thornhill Cemetery. The cemetery contains two chapels, The Wenallt and the Briwnant Chapel and the Gardens of Remembrance for the scattering of cremated remains.