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Edinburgh, Colinton, Dell Road Cemetery

Cemetery (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Edinburgh, Colinton, Dell Road Cemetery

Classification Cemetery (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Colinton Cemetery

Canmore ID 275010

Site Number NT26NW 439

NGR NT 21600 69090

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/275010

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  • Council Edinburgh, City Of
  • Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District City Of Edinburgh
  • Former County Midlothian

Archaeology Notes

NT26NW 439.00 21600 69090

NT26NW 439.01 21591 69083 War Memorial

INVENTORY OF GRAVEYARD AND CEMETERY SITES IN SCOTLAND REFERENCE:

N.B. This reference applies collectively to NT26NW 2.01, NT26NW 2.02, NT26NW 439.00

Address: Colinton Parish Church, Burial Ground, Burial Ground Extension and Dell Road Cemetery, Dell Road, Colinton, Edinburgh

Postcode: EH13 0JR

Status: Closed for burials but maintained

Size: Burial ground: 0.17 hectares, 0.42 acres; Burial ground extension: 0.19 hectares, 0.47 acres; cemetery: 0.24 hectares, 0.59 acres

Polygon: No

TOIDs:

Number of gravestones: Burial ground: 171

Earliest gravestone: Burial ground: c.1660

Most recent gravestone: Burial ground: 1977

Description: Burial ground surrounding church to N, W and S, including burial enclosures, 18th century gatehouse and cast iron mortsafe. Burial ground extension to N. Modern cemetery on site of former paper mill (demolished 1916) containing municipal war memorial.

Data Sources: OS MasterMap checked 13 September 2005; Bereavement Services Portal checked 13 September 2005; Graveyard Recording Form 20 September 2002 (referring to burial ground only).

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