heritage trail

Heritage Trail

Many local people who were famous in their day are buried in Memoria Paisley Woodside. They include Dr James Kerr, who was responsible for the town’s first clean water supply in 1838, and Sir William Arrol, civil engineering contractor and builder of The Forth Bridge.

You will find many other graves of historic and architectural interest contained within Woodside Cemetery.  Using the maps below, this trail should take no longer than 45 minutes.

Visitors are advised not to touch the monuments and keep to the paths at all times. Children should be accompanied by an adult at all times. Information on individual headstones is available from the cemetery office.



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Site 1

First Aid Post



Site 2

The Covenanters Martyrs Memorial



Site 3

Memorial to Catherine McKechnie (First burial in Woodside)



Site 4

Statue of lady




Site 5

Memorial to Andrew White RQMS 7th Cavalry



Site 6

Rev Patrick Brewster



Site 7

Memorial to Belgian Refugees



Site 8

Memorial to Dr James Kerr




Site 9

Martyrs Memorial



Site 10

Weeping Rachel



Site 11

Memorial to Sir Peter Coats



Site 12

Memorial to George Coats




Site 13

Donald Memorial



Site 14

Memorial to Captain William Wylie




Site 15

Memorial to Sir William Arrol



Site 16

Duncan Memorial



Site 18

Porteous Memorial



Site 17

War Memorial Plaque



Site 19

Memorial to Dr James Wright




Site 20

Memorial featuring Organ Carving



Site 21

Triple Knot Infant Memorial Sculpture