The Howff

The Howff is a burial ground in the city of Dundee, Scotland. Established in 1564, it has one of the most important collections of tombstones in Scotland, and is protected as a category A listed building. The majority of graves face exactly due east.

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Type: Cemetery
Description: cemetery in Dundee City, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “The Houff” and “The Howff, Barrack Street, Dundee”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The McManus and Overgate Centre.

The McManus

Museum

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The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum is a Gothic Revival-style building, located in the centre of Dundee, Scotland. The building houses a museum and art gallery with a collection of fine and decorative art as well as a natural history collection. The McManus is situated 550 feet northeast of The Howff.

Overgate Centre

Shopping center

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The Overgate Centre is a shopping centre in Dundee, Scotland. Built in the 1960s to replace buildings erected in the 18th and 19th centuries, most of the original structure was demolished and redeveloped from 1998 to 2000. Overgate Centre is situated 620 feet south of The Howff.

St Paul’s Cathedral

Church

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St. Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in the city of Dundee, Scotland. It is the cathedral and administrative centre of the Diocese of Brechin in the Scottish Episcopal Church. St Paul’s Cathedral is situated 940 feet east of The Howff.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dundee city centre and Dundee.

Dundee city centre

Suburb

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Until the Industrial Revolution, the current City Centre represented the full extent of the City of Dundee, Scotland. Now roughly encircled by the A991 dual carriageway, the city centre is now the main shopping and commercial district.

Dundee

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Dundee is an industrial city and port, historically part of Angus county in northeast Scotland. It stands on the north bank of the River Tay, which here broadens out into the North Sea, and in 2022 had a population of 148,000.