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Warriston Cemetery – From Horror Movie Set to a Victorian Paradise for the Dead

by Fraser Paterson | Dec 25, 2013 | Articles, Blog, Edinburgh History, Freelance writing services, Graveyards, Scottish History, Warriston Cemetery

Warriston Cemetery – From Horror Movie Set to a Victorian Paradise for the Dead Warriston was designed by David Cousin in 1842 in response to demand from wealthy Victorians. They wanted well-kept burial grounds. In them they could reflect their status by way of...

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