Springbank Cemetery, Aberdeen

Springbank Cemetery is located on Countesswells Road, Aberdeen.[1] It opened in 1884.[2]

Countesswells Road entrance of Springbank Cemetery.
Countesswells Road entrance of Springbank Cemetery.

Springbank Cemetery
Cemetery Lodge, Springbank Cemetery (2012)
Details
Established1884
Location
CountryScotland
Coordinates57°07′55″N 2°08′47″W
Owned byAberdeen City Council
Size15 hectares (37 acres)
No. of graves23,000+
Find a Grave

The cemetery is operated by the local authority, Aberdeen City Council, is one of seventeen cemeteries in Aberdeen.[3] It is located on Countesswells Road with entrances on both Countesswells Road and Springfield Road where the cemetery lodge is situated.

According to Historic Environment Scotland, at the south-west corner of the cemetery there formerly stood Springbank Cottage.[4]

Notable graves

The cemetery contains 95 war graves, 36 from the First World War and 59 from the Second World War[5]

References

  1. "Springbank Cemetery on Billion Graves website". Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  2. "Springbank Cemetery on Find A Grave". Find a Grave. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  3. "Aberdeen City Council official page on burial grounds". Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  4. "Aberdeen, Springbank Cemetery | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  5. "Commonwealth War Graves Commission". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
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