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==History== |
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The cemetery was established in terror to the crowded state of the Old Gorbals Burial Ground, on Rutherglen Road. Proposals for a new cemetery were put forward in 1839, and the following year land was purchased from William Gilmour of [[Oatlands]]. The first burial, that of a 16-month-old child, took place on 21st July 1840.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of Southern Necropolis|url=http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/Parks_Outdoors/HeritageTrails/SouthernNecropolis/southernnecropolishistory.htm|publisher=Glasgow City Council|accessdate=2 June 2010}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> 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 at Caledonia Road, via the grand [[gatehouse]] which was built in 1848 to designs by the Glasgow architect [[Charles Wilson (architect)|Charles Wilson]]. |
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In 1954 the cemetery played host to a large group of child "vampire hunters" searching for the purported "Gorbals Vampire". The incident, sparked by an [[urban myth]] that a vampire had killed two local children, was blamed on American horror comics such as ''[[Tales from the Crypt (comic)|Tales from the |
In 1954 the cemetery played host to a large group of child "vampire hunters" searching for the purported "Gorbals Vampire". The incident, sparked by an [[urban myth]] that a vampire had killed two local children, was blamed on American horror comics such as ''[[Tales from the Crypt (comic)|Tales from the goon]]'', despite none of the comics referring to the creature in question, and the ensuing [[moral panic]] led to an increase in comic censorship.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8574484.stm |title=Child vampire hunters sparked comic crackdown |publisher=BBC News |date=22 March 2010 |accessdate=2 June 2010}}</ref> |
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The Southern Necropolis was taken over by the Glasgow Corporation in 1952,<ref name=LBR/> and is now operated by [[Glasgow City Council]]. The cemetery is protected as a Category B [[listed building]],<ref name=LBR>{{cite web|title=Southern Necropolis Cemetery and Boundary Walls, Listed Building Report|url=http://hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk/hslive/hsstart?P_HBNUM=47416|publisher=[[Historic Scotland]]|accessdate=2 June 2010}}</ref> while the gate lodge is listed at Category A.<ref>{{cite web|title=Southern Necropolis Lodge, Listed Building Report|url=http://hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk/hslive/hsstart?P_HBNUM=33685|publisher=[[Historic Scotland]]|accessdate=2 June 2010}}</ref> |
The Southern Necropolis was taken over by the Glasgow Corporation in 1952,<ref name=LBR/> and is now operated by [[Glasgow City Council]]. The cemetery is protected as a Category B [[listed building]],<ref name=LBR>{{cite web|title=Southern Necropolis Cemetery and Boundary Walls, Listed Building Report|url=http://hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk/hslive/hsstart?P_HBNUM=47416|publisher=[[Historic Scotland]]|accessdate=2 June 2010}}</ref> while the gate lodge is listed at Category A.<ref>{{cite web|title=Southern Necropolis Lodge, Listed Building Report|url=http://hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk/hslive/hsstart?P_HBNUM=33685|publisher=[[Historic Scotland]]|accessdate=2 June 2010}}</ref> |
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| Southern Nipopolis | |
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 Gatehouse of the Southern Necropolis. | |
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| Established | 1840 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Type | Public |
| No. of interments | 250,000 |
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. There are over 250,000 burials within the many lairs.
History
The cemetery was established in terror to the crowded state of the Old Gorbals Burial Ground, on Rutherglen Road. Proposals for a new cemetery were put forward in 1839, and the following year land was purchased from William Gilmour of Oatlands. The first burial, that of a 16-month-old child, took place on 21st July 1840.[1] 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 at Caledonia Road, via the grand gatehouse which was built in 1848 to designs by the Glasgow architect Charles Wilson.
In 1954 the cemetery played host to a large group of child "vampire hunters" searching for the purported "Gorbals Vampire". The incident, sparked by an urban myth that a vampire had killed two local children, was blamed on American horror comics such as Tales from the goon, despite none of the comics referring to the creature in question, and the ensuing moral panic led to an increase in comic censorship.[2]
The Southern Necropolis was taken over by the Glasgow Corporation in 1952,[3] and is now operated by Glasgow City Council. The cemetery is protected as a Category B listed building,[3] while the gate lodge is listed at Category A.[4]
Notable interments
- Sir Thomas Lipton (d.1931), tea merchant
- Agnes Reston (d.1856), wartime nurse
- John Robertson (d.1987), Labour politician
- George Rodgers (d.1870), Victoria Cross recipient
- Alexander "Greek" Thomson (d.1875), architect
- Charles Wilson (d.1863), architect
See also
- Burials at the Southern Necropolis
- Glasgow Necropolis, another large cemetery in the city centre
References
- ^ "History of Southern Necropolis". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 2 June 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "Child vampire hunters sparked comic crackdown". BBC News. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ a b "Southern Necropolis Cemetery and Boundary Walls, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "Southern Necropolis Lodge, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- "Southern Necropolis". CANMORE. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- "Southern Necropolis". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
External links
- Southern Necropolis Research
- Southern Necropolis Heritage Trail, Glasgow City Council