Southern Necropolis
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.- Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK
- Also known as“316 Caledonia Road, Southern Necropolis”“Southern Necropolis Funerary Monuments, 316, Caledonia Road, Gorbals”“Southern Necropolis, Glasgow”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hampden Park and Glasgow Green.
Hampden Park
Stadium
Hampden Park, currently known as Barclays Hampden for… Hampden Park is situated 1¼ miles south of Southern Necropolis.
Glasgow Green
Park
Glasgow Green is a park in the east end of Glasgow, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde. Glasgow Green is situated 2,500 feet northeast of Southern Necropolis.
Glasgow Central Station
Railway station
Glasgow Central, usually referred to in Scotland… Glasgow Central Station is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Southern Necropolis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hutchesontown and Gorbals.
Hutchesontown
Quarter
Hutchesontown is an inner-city area in Glasgow, Scotland.
Southern Necropolis
- Category: burial
- Location
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Latitude
55.8434° or 55° 50′ 36″ north
Longitude
-4.24687° or 4° 14′ 49″ west
Open location code
9C7QRQV3+97
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Southern Necropolis” goes by many names.
- German: “Southern Necropolis”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Francis Community Centre and Clutha Boat House.
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