The Howff

Introduction

The photograph on this page of The Howff by Douglas Nelson as part of the Geograph project.

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The Howff

Image: © Douglas Nelson Taken: 2 May 2014

The Howff is a former burial ground in the centre of Dundee. It sits on the site of the gardens of Greyfriars Monastery which was destroyed in 1547-48. It was granted to the town as a place of burial by Mary, Queen of Scots in 1564.

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Image Location

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Latitude
56.461295
Longitude
-2.972983