Building record MAB3458 - CLUNY HILL CEMETERY
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Summary
Cemetery opened in January 1850, shown on the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps.
Protected Status/Designation
- Registered Garden or Designed Landscape GDL00201: Grant Park and Cluny Hill, Forres
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 0429 5875 (176m by 198m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ05NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Forres |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Cemetery opened in January 1850, shown on the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps. It is still maintained but no longer in use. It is discretely located within a bowl on Cluny Hill, and is further enclosed by the mature woodlands around its perimeter. The cemetery has a distinctive character due to its evergreen tree planting. It is enclosed by cast iron railings and has a gate Lodge. Within the cemetery there are 27 Commonwealth war graves, of the First and Second World Wars. Monumental inscriptions within the churchyard were recorded by the Moray Burial Ground Research Group in 2009-10. Graves include that of Pte WE Hamblin, killed in action 24 May 1916, the grave marker a stone cross returned from the Great War battlefield.
MORAY BURIAL GROUND RESEARCH GROUP, 2012, MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS: CLUNY HILL CEMETERY, FORRES (Bibliographic reference). SAB7639.
Oct 23 2008 , Untitled Source (Ground Photograph). SAB32210.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ05NW123;
- NRHE Numlink: 153399;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ05NW0164;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/153399 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Apr 20 2026 1:46PM
