Cemeteries · Central Scotland
Sighthill Cemetery
In or near Glasgow.
Sighthill Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
Jim Smillie — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Springburn · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Sighthill Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 55.8771°, -4.2367°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Sighthill Cemetery is an active cemetery in central Glasgow, Scotland dating from 1840. It has an operational crematorium. It lies within the Sighthill neighbourhood on the A803 Springburn Road between Cowlairs Park and Petershill Park, north of Glasgow city centre, bounded to the north by Keppochhill Road.
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Background
History
Sighthill Cemetery was laid out on former farmland linked to the Fountainwell Farm in 1839/40. The first burial was on 24 April 1840. The cemetery is laid out in an informal pattern with serpentine paths, typical of the first British cemeteries. The cemetery contains 116 war graves of Commonwealth service personnel of both World Wars. The cemetery itself is a listed entity, and its entrance lodge with gates and the Martyrs' Monument (see below) and all with Category B status.
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- Coordinates
- 55.8771, -4.2367
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G21 1SE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow North East
- Established
- 1840
- Nearest railway station
- Springburn — 0.7 km
Sources
- osm: w37802109 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Sighthill Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Sighthill
Mountains & hills · 0.0 km
Martyrs' Monument, Sighthill Cemetery, 225 Springburn Road, Glasgow
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Lodge and Gatepiers, Sighthill Cemetery, 225 Springburn Road, Glasgow
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sighthill Cemetery?
- Sighthill Cemetery is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G21 1SE).
- What is Sighthill Cemetery?
- Sighthill Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sighthill Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Springburn, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode G21 1SE.
- When was Sighthill Cemetery built?
- Built or established in 1840.
- Who owns Sighthill Cemetery?
- Sighthill Cemetery is owned by Glasgow City Council.
- Is Sighthill Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes, Sighthill Cemetery is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sighthill Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Springburn, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G21 1SE.