Cathcart Cemetery

Cathcart Cemetery is a cemetery in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, which was opened in 1876. It is named after the nearby neighbourhood of Cathcart on the southern outskirts of Glasgow, but does not actually fall within the city boundaries, instead being a salient of East Renfrewshire.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holmwood House and Muirend railway station.

Holmwood House

Museum

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Holmwood House is the finest and most elaborate residential villa designed by the Scottish architect Alexander "Greek" Thomson. It is also rare in retaining much of its original interior decor, and being open to the public. Holmwood House is situated 1,300 feet east of Cathcart Cemetery.

Muirend railway station

Railway station

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Muirend railway station is an island platform suburban railway station in the Muirend area of Glasgow, Scotland. The station, which opened in 1903, is managed by ScotRail and lies on the Neilston branch of the Cathcart Circle Lines. Muirend railway station is situated 1,800 feet west of Cathcart Cemetery.

Cathcart Castle

Castle

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Cathcart Castle was a 15th-century castle, located in what is now Linn Park in the Cathcart area of southern Glasgow, Scotland. The castle was abandoned in the 18th century, and the remaining ruins were pulled down in 1980, leaving only foundations visible. Cathcart Castle is situated 2,400 feet northeast of Cathcart Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Muirend and Netherlee.

Muirend

Suburb

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Muirend is an area on the South side of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated about 4 miles south of Glasgow city centre. Muirend became extensively urbanised in the 20th century, developing into a commuter suburb.

Netherlee

Suburb

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Netherlee is an area of East Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is situated on the west bank of the White Cart Water about 4 miles south of Glasgow city centre.

Cathcart

Suburb

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Cathcart is an area of Glasgow between Battlefield, Mount Florida, King's Park, Muirend and Newlands. The White Cart Water flows through Cathcart, downstream from Linn Park. In 2014, it was rated one of the most attractive postcode areas to live in Scotland.

Cathcart Cemetery

Type: Cemetery
Description: cemetery in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Category: burial
Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.80873° or 55° 48′ 31″ north

Longitude

-4.26543° or 4° 15′ 56″ west

Open location code

9C7QRP5M+FR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 727473210

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=cemetery

Wikidata ID

Q18205873

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In Other Languages

From Irish to Scottish Gaelic—“Cathcart Cemetery” goes by many names.

Irish: “Reilig Choille Chart”
Scottish Gaelic: “Cladh Choille Chart”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Holmwood House and Mansion House, 20 Linn Park, Glasgow.

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