Plymouth City Council officially opens The Park
The new facility boasts large ceremony rooms with plenty of natural light that look out onto pooled water, as well as a café and wake facility for those attending funerals
Plymouth City Council has officially opened The Park, a new crematorium off Haye Road in Plympton, this month.
The Park, which has been constructed using Plymouth limestone by Kier Group, has been “inspired by the landscape” and nestles into the slope of the site.
The new facility boasts large ceremony rooms with plenty of natural light that look out onto pooled water, as well as a café and wake facility for those attending funerals.
The crematorium has two rooms available for hire for such events as wakes, memorialisation events and other family functions. They have enough capacity to accommodate up to 40 guests each, or combine both rooms with a retractable wall to boost capacity to 75 guests.
Cllr Sally Haydon, cabinet member for community safety, libraries, cemeteries and crematoria, said: “Today is a proud, proud day – I feel so lucky to be the portfolio holder and to have overseen this magnificent project to its completion. To think of the difference from the first time that I came here and looked at the plans is staggering.
“I’d like to thank Kier Construction for a job well done but also praise the council members and officers who have put their heart and soul into making The Park a success.”
Doug Lloyd, regional director at Kier Construction, Western and Wales, added: “We are incredibly proud to have worked with Plymouth City Council to deliver this outstanding facility. This is more than just a building; it is a place that will touch the hearts of the people of Plymouth and the surrounding area.
“I would like to thank the city council, consultants and our local supply chain who have delivered this project to an exceptional quality.”