📜 Largest municipal cemetery in the UK, second largest in Europe. 🔍 Opened in 1879, expanded in 1926. Home to many notable Manchester figures. # Why Go ⚰️ Explore a historic Victorian cemetery and memorials of famous Manchester figures. 🏛️ Admire listed mortuary chapels and grand memorials. 🎶 Discover graves of music and football legends (including Factory Records, The Smiths, and Sir Matt Busby). 🌳 Wander through a sprawling 190-acre site. # 🅿️ Parking Lay-bys with parking points adjacent to the cemetery, additional street parking nearby.