Tomnahurich Cemetery, Victorian cemetery on Tomnahurich Hill in Inverness, Scotland.
The cemetery extends across a 70-meter hill, featuring both an upper plateau with formal burial grounds and a lower section surrounding the base.
The Inverness Cemetery Company established this burial ground in 1864, with Charles Heath Wilson designing the layout and George Grant Mackay managing construction.
The name originates from Scottish Gaelic, translating to 'hill of the yew wood', reflecting the connection between local language and geographical features.
The cemetery contains over 25,000 memorials and includes a main entrance lodge designed by Alexander Ross in 1877, with paths leading to different sections.
Before its transformation into a cemetery, the hill hosted annual horse races and underwent tree planting in 1753 due to poor soil conditions.
Location: Highland
GPS coordinates: 57.46795,-4.24278
Latest update: March 11, 2025 13:14
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