Cemeteries · Central Scotland
Grandsable Cemetery
Also known as: Cladh Grandsable
Grandsable Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Polmont · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Grandsable Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Cladh Grandsable. Coordinates: 55.9940°, -3.7284°. 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
Grandsable Cemetery (sometimes called Grangemouth Cemetery) lies east of Falkirk, between the A9 and A803 south of Grangemouth near Polmont. It lies on a small hill with views over the Firth of Forth. It is well-maintained with a mature and well-laid landscape. Unlike other cemeteries in the wider area it has almost no vandalism, probably due to its distance from any main town. The cemetery is operated by Falkirk Council.
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Background
History
The cemetery was founded in the early 20th century. The land was purchased in 1901 but the first burial appears to be in 1910. Unlike most Scottish cemeteries of the period it reverted to a curvilinear layout, more typical of cemeteries at their outset in the 1840s. Its proximity to RAF Grangemouth accounts for a high number of pilots. Over and above this there are an abnormal number of accidental deaths relating to local mining, shipping and flying incidents. There are also a high number of "secondary memorials" to fallen sons - buried in France and Flanders during the First World War. It has a number of war graves of those dying of wounds having safely reached home including several…
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- Coordinates
- 55.9940, -3.7284
- District
- Falkirk
- Postcode
- FK2 0ZE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Falkirk
- Nearest railway station
- Polmont — 1.4 km
- Official site
- www.falkirkdistillery.com
Sources
- osm: w134756958 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Grandsable Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Grandsable Cemetery from the north.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grandsable Cemetery?
- Grandsable Cemetery is in Central Scotland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.9940°, -3.7284°. The nearest railway station is Polmont, around 1.4 km away.
- Is Grandsable Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Grandsable Cemetery is free.