Where is Southern Necropolis?

Southern Necropolis is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G5 0TE).

How do I get to Southern Necropolis?

The nearest railway station is Bridge Street, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode G5 0TE.

Who owns Southern Necropolis?

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Is Southern Necropolis free to visit?

Yes, Southern Necropolis is free to enter.

How do I get to Southern Necropolis?

The nearest railway station is Bridge Street, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G5 0TE.

Cemeteries · Central Scotland

Southern Necropolis

In or near Glasgow.

VictorianFree admission🐾 Dog-friendly

Southern Necropolis is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.

Southern Necropolis, cemeteries in Central Scotland — Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station: Bridge Street · 1.2 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Southern Necropolis is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1840. Coordinates: 55.8434°, -4.2469°. 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

The Southern Necropolis is a cemetery in the Gorbals district of southern Glasgow, Scotland. It was opened in the year 1840 to provide an affordable and respectable place of burial for the people of Gorbals and the surrounding areas of the city of Glasgow. Over 250,000 individuals have been buried within the many lairs.

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Background

History

The cemetery was established in response to the crowded state of the Old Gorbals Burial Ground, on Rutherglen Road. Proposals for a new cemetery were put forward in 1839, and the following year land was purchased from William Gilmour of Oatlands. The first burial, that of a 16-month-old child, took place on 21 July 1840. There are three sections to the cemetery: Central opened in 1840; Eastern opened in 1846; and the larger Western section opened in 1850. The entrance to the cemetery is at Caledonia Road, via the grand gatehouse which was built in 1848 to designs by the Glasgow architect Charles Wilson. In 1954 the cemetery played host to a large group of child "vampire hunters" searching…

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Coordinates: 55.8434, -4.2469
District: Glasgow City
Postcode: G5 0TE
Parliamentary constituency: Glasgow East
Established: 1840
Nearest railway station: Bridge Street — 1.2 km

Sources

osm: w44635018 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Southern Necropolis (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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