Glasgow Crematorium
Join us on an entertaining tour of this unique facility from enjoying a walk through our cottage style memorial garden, experiencing the beauty of renown works of stained glass by The Glasgow Boys and appreciate the social heritage of the site. You will be escorted and guided around this stunning neoclassical, gothic build, which was designed to appease Victorian sensibility and delivering sensitive and hygienic funerals to all classes of society at an affordable cost. You will have plenty of opportunities to ask questions and see the crematoria workings from several perspectives with this all access visits with perhaps a few surprises thrown in for good measure . At the conclusion of the tour light refreshments will be available.
ADDRESS & CONTACT INFO
19 Tresta Road, Glasgow, UK
19 Tresta Rd, Glasgow G23 5AA, UK
G23 5AA
1895
James Chalmer, an associate of Alexander ( Greek ) Thompson in 1893.
VISIT DETAILS
BUILDING OPENING HOURS
Sunday 11 : 00 am - 4 : 00 pm. Ad hoc tours beginning at 11 : 00 am. Booking is not required.
BOOKING DETAILS
OTHER INFORMATION
TRAVEL
Nearest Train and/or Subway: Gilshochill Train service from Queen st station
Parking Available: yes
Additional Parking Details: two car parks and on street parking
Parking Available: yes
Additional Parking Details: two car parks and on street parking
ACCESSIBILITY
Physical Access: Limited Access
Further Accessibility Details: Please phone the crematorium to discuss access needs. We do have disabled access to the chapels and a hearing loop system in both chapels. The crematorium is built on several levels with internal stairs. There is a disabled access lift at ground level accessed via the Garden of remembrance affording access to the old chapel whilst the New Chapel has a disabled ramp.
Facilities: Seating, Toilets, Wheelchair Accessible Toilet, Refreshments, Hearing Loop
Additional Restricitions on Access: -
Further Accessibility Details: Please phone the crematorium to discuss access needs. We do have disabled access to the chapels and a hearing loop system in both chapels. The crematorium is built on several levels with internal stairs. There is a disabled access lift at ground level accessed via the Garden of remembrance affording access to the old chapel whilst the New Chapel has a disabled ramp.
Facilities: Seating, Toilets, Wheelchair Accessible Toilet, Refreshments, Hearing Loop
Additional Restricitions on Access: -
ORGANISATION
Organised by: The Scottish Cremation Society, Glasgow Crematorium
The Scottish Cremation Society is the only registered charity since its time of conception in 1895 to operate under a Board of Trustees as a private crematorium and continues to this day to provide high quality funeral services at a low cost. A unique listed building offering individually tailored cremation services in a traditional setting but using state of the art technology.
Tel: 01419462895
Email: info@glasgowcrematorium.co.uk
Website: glasgowcrematorium.co.uk
The Scottish Cremation Society is the only registered charity since its time of conception in 1895 to operate under a Board of Trustees as a private crematorium and continues to this day to provide high quality funeral services at a low cost. A unique listed building offering individually tailored cremation services in a traditional setting but using state of the art technology.
Tel: 01419462895
Email: info@glasgowcrematorium.co.uk
Website: glasgowcrematorium.co.uk
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