Nellfield Cemetery, 27 Great Western Road, Aberdeen, Category C listed Victorian cemetery in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Nellfield Cemetery is a Victorian burial ground along Great Western Road featuring stone monuments, a gatehouse, and entrance gates designed by architect James Souttar in 1881. The grounds are laid out with clear pathways and varied memorial styles that reflect different periods and family traditions.
The cemetery opened in 1834 on the former estate of Nellfield House, with major expansions in 1871 and 1881 following the house demolition. These additions transformed it into the substantial Victorian burial ground visible today.
The cemetery holds memorials for notable Aberdeen residents, including local leaders, journalists, and business figures whose lives shaped the city. Walking through, you see how generations of important community members are remembered in stone.
The grounds are freely accessible for visitors to explore on their own at any time. For those researching burial records, contact Aberdeen City Council Archives in advance to arrange an appointment at one of their offices.
The grounds contain a mass grave for female orphans and preserve over 12,000 memorials, making it rich with genealogical research possibilities. This combination of history and records creates unexpected depth for family researchers.
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