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Glasgow, Cathedral Square, Glasgow Necropolis Detail of comemorative plaque on Necropolis Gates
SC 559966
Description Glasgow, Cathedral Square, Glasgow Necropolis Detail of comemorative plaque on Necropolis Gates
Date 29/10/1979
Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 559966
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Cast-iron gates, The Necropolis, Cathedral Square, Glasgow The Necropolis was laid out in 1833 by the Merchants' House of Glasgow as Scotland's first 'hygienic cemetery'., and occupied ground owned by the House to the east of Cathedral Square. A bridge was built to link the cemetery with the square. This view shows a detail of the gates from the square into the Necropolis. As can be seen the inscription refers to the Dean of Guild (head of the Merchants' House) in 1837 and 1838, so the gates were presumably cast in 1838. The ironfounders were Thomas Edington and Sons, of the Phoenix Foundry, Port Dundas. The quality of the casting, and the vigour of the design, show that Glasgow's later reputation for architectural ironfounding was rooted in earlier practice. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference H79/208/7
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