Cemeteries · Central Scotland
Cardonald Cemetery
Also known as: Cair Dhómhnaill
Cardonald Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Corkerhill · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Cardonald Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 55.8425°, -4.3342°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Cardonald (; Scots: Cardonal, Scottish Gaelic: Cair Dhòmhnaill) is an outlying suburb of the Scottish city of Glasgow. Formerly a village in its own right, it lies to the southwest of the city and is bounded to the south by the White Cart Water. The area was part of Renfrewshire until 1926 when the villages of Cardonald, Crookston, Halfway and their surrounding farmland were annexed to Glasgow.
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Background
History
In 1413 the lands of Cardownalde in Renfrewshire were the property of Johannes Norwald (John Norwald), dominus (lord) of Cardownalde. His granddaughter and heiress, Marion Stewart (daughter of Isabella Norwald of Cardonald and Sir William Stewart of Castlemilk), married Allan Stewart, establishing the line of Stewarts of Cardonald. The Cardonald Stewarts were a junior branch of the House of Stewart. Allan Stewart of Cardonald, the first Stewart of Cardonald, was the younger son of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox. The Cardonald Stewarts had their seat at the Place of Cardonald (also known as Cardonald Castle or Cardonald House), built in 1565. It was demolished and replaced by a farmhouse –…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8425, -4.3342
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G52 3AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow South West
- Nearest railway station
- Corkerhill — 0.6 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cardonald Cemetery?
- Cardonald Cemetery is in Central Scotland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.8425°, -4.3342°. The nearest railway station is Corkerhill, around 0.6 km away.
- Is Cardonald Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Cardonald Cemetery is free.