Rosebank Cemetery
Rosebank Cemetery is a 19th-century cemetery in Edinburgh, Scotland, at the junction of Pilrig Street and Broughton Road in the Pilrig area, close to the historical boundary of Leith. The cemetery is protected as a category C listed building.Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Rosebank Cemetery, Pilrig Street, Edinburgh”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include HMY Britannia and Easter Road.
HMY Britannia
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia is the former royal yacht of the British monarchy. She was in their service from 1954 to 1997. She was the 83rd such vessel since King Charles II acceded to the throne in 1660, and is the second royal yacht to bear the name, the first being the racing cutter built for the Prince of Wales in 1893. HMY Britannia is situated 1 mile north of Rosebank Cemetery.
Easter Road
Stadium
Photo: Pachiscool11, CC0.
Easter Road is a football stadium located in the Leith area of Edinburgh, Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish Premiership club Hibernian. The stadium currently has an all-seated capacity of 20,421, which makes it the fifth-largest football stadium in Scotland. Easter Road is situated 1 mile southeast of Rosebank Cemetery.
Calton Hill
Park
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Calton Hill is a hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland, situated beyond the east end of Princes Street and included in the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site. Calton Hill is situated 1 mile south of Rosebank Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pilrig and Bonnington.
Pilrig
Quarter
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pilrig is an area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. The name probably derives from the long field on which a peel tower stood. There is evidence of a peel tower situated on an area of higher ground above the Water of Leith.
Bonnington
Quarter
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bonnington is a district of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. The area centres upon an original village which grew up around a ford on the Water of Leith, on the old boundary between Edinburgh and the port of Leith.
Powderhall
Neighborhood
Photo: kim traynor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Powderhall is an area lying between Broughton Road and Warriston Road in the north of Edinburgh, the Scottish capital. Until recently it was best known for Powderhall Stadium, a greyhound racing track, which has now closed.
Rosebank Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.9676° or 55° 58′ 3″ northLongitude
-3.18513° or 3° 11′ 7″ westInception
September 20th, 1846Open location code
9C7RXR97+2WOpenStreetMap ID
way 425560608OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q7368066
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In Other Languages
From Hebrew to Japanese—“Rosebank Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “בית הקברות רוזבנק”
- Japanese: “ローズバンク墓地”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pilrig Bowling Club and Redbraes Park.
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