Bois-De-Noulette British Cemetery, Aix-Noulette
- Country France
- Total identified casualties 130 Find these casualties
- Region Pas de Calais
- Identified casualties from First World War
- GPS Coordinates Latitude: 50.41253, Longitude: 2.71168
Location information
Aix-Noulette is a large village 8 kilometres south-south-east of Bethune on the main road to Arras. About 1.5 kilometres south of the village and a little west of the main road is the hamlet of Noulette. Bois-de-Noulette British Cemetery is on the south side of the hamlet.
Visiting information
Located in agricultural fields.
ARRIVAL
The cemetery is signposted.
PARKING
There is no parking within 100 metres of the cemetery. It may be possible to park alongside the single-lane track (chemin Derriere les Bois) adjacent to a large agricultural storage area. The ground is a combination of compacted gravel and earth but be advised it is a working agricultural area.
Parking is available in the village of Bois-de-Noulette, approximately 1 kilometre northeast of the cemetery, following chemin des Vingt at the eastern end of chemin Derriere les Bois.
ACCESS LAYOUT AND MAIN ENTRANCE
200 metres west of the junction of chemin des Vingt, and on chemin Derriere les Bois, there is a drop down from the track on the north side with a concrete paved area roughly 2 metres long. A CWGC cemetery direction sign points along a narrow grass track through agricultural land with a wire fence on either side. 200 metres along the grass track is the main entrance, passing along the stone boundary wall of the cemetery.
The main entrance is in the bottom right corner of the cemetery and there is a memorial archway to pass through to access the burial area.
There is stone paving in front of the entrance, level with the pathway leading to the site. A single step up, approximately 50mm, leads to the entrance gate under the arch. There is a raised stone kerb on either side of the paving leading to the entrance gate.
The main gate is 90 centimetres wide, black metal, thigh height, with an up-down latch on the right side of the gate. The gate opens inwards.
The main entrance arch houses a stone bench seating area and the cemetery Register Box, mounted on the wall under the shelter above the stone bench.
Two steps lead down from the archway paving into the cemetery.
The Cross of sacrifice is in the top right corner of the cemetery viewed from the main entrance.
Internal cemetery paths are grass, the ground is firm with a gentle slope.
ALTERNATIVE ACCESS
There is no alternative access into the cemetery.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The cemetery is permanently open.
History information
This cemetery was made by Field Ambulances between April 1916, and May 1917, and was at first Bois-de-Noulette New Cemetery, to distinguish it from the many small French military cemeteries in or near the wood.
There are now over 100, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site.
The cemetery covers an area of 857 square metres and is enclosed by a rubble wall.