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The Southern Necropolis
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Photographs of the Southern Necropolis in the Gorbals district of Glasgow

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
.
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 via the grand gatehouse built in 1848.
The cemetery is protected as a Category B listed building, the gate lodge is listed at Category A.

The Gatehouse to the Southern Necropolis

The Gatehouse to the Southern Necropolis



Southern Necropolis in Glasgow

The Southern Necropolis in Glasgow. 





the Southern Necropolis

The Southern Necropolis in Glasgow. 





the Southern Necropolis in Glasgow

The Southern Necropolis in Glasgow. 





the Southern Necropolis

Memorial in the Southern Necropolis in Glasgow.





Lodge at the Southern Necropolis in Glasgow

Lodge at the Southern Necropolis in Caledonia Road



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