Southern Necropolis | |
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Details | |
Established | 1840 |
Location | |
Country | Scotland |
Type | Public |
No. of interments | 250,000 |
Find a Grave | 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. Over 250,000 individuals have been buried within the many lairs.