The Howff, Historical cemetery and category A listed building in central Dundee, Scotland
The Howff cemetery contains over 80,000 burials and features approximately 1,000 tombstones decorated with trade emblems and mortality symbols throughout its grounds.
Mary Queen of Scots granted this former Franciscan monastery orchard to the burgh of Dundee in 1564 for use as a burial ground.
The cemetery functioned as an open meeting space where local guilds including masons, tailors, and bakers conducted their annual business gatherings until 1776.
The burial ground remains accessible through the main entrance on Meadowside, with paths leading visitors through different sections containing documented memorial stones.
Among the graves stands a two-foot marker in the northwest section where visitors place coins, connected to local folklore about Grissel Jaffray.
Location: Dundee City
Location: Dundee
GPS coordinates: 56.46154,-2.97279
Latest update: March 5, 2025 06:44
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