Hervin Farm British Cemetery, St. Laurent-Blangy
- Country France
- Total identified casualties 48 Find these casualties
- Region Pas de Calais
- Identified casualties from First World War
- GPS Coordinates Latitude: 50.30358, Longitude: 2.82476
PLEASE NOTE
Part of the site is currently closed to the public for safety reasons.
Location information
St.Laurent-Blangy lies about 3 kilometres north-east of Arras. Hervin Farm British Cemetery lies about one kilometre east of St. Laurent-Blangy, to the south of the road from St. Laurent-Blangy to Fampoux.
Visiting information
The location or design of this site make wheelchair access impossible. For further information regarding wheelchair access, please contact our enquiries department on 01628 634221.
History information
Until 9 April 1917, the Allied front line ran practically through the village of St. Laurent-Blangy. Hervin Farm was taken by the 9th (Scottish) Division on 9 April 1917 and the cemetery was made by fighting units and field ambulances in that month; three graves were added subsequently. The cemetery now contains 51 burials of the First World War, three of them unidentified. The cemetery was designed by N A Rew.