Churchyard, Falkirk Old Parish Church, High Street, Falkirk is a Grade B listed building in the Falkirk local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 25 October 1972. Churchyard. 2 related planning applications.
Churchyard, Falkirk Old Parish Church, High Street, Falkirk
- WRENN ID
- pitched-kitchen-torch
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- Falkirk
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 25 October 1972
- Type
- Churchyard
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Notable small collection of monuments comprising chiefly:-
a) Sir John de Graham killed at Battle of Falkirk 1298.
Rebuilt by William Graham of Airth 1773; again renewed and
ornamented 1860, gothic ironwork with arched crown top of
that date. Composite monument with wasted mediaeval effigy
and other earlier fragments.
b) Sir John Stewart of Bunkle (?) 13th century slab with early
19th century superscription;
c) Rev Robert Callander (+1686) slab with armorial details;
d) Gib table tomb, 1636 and 1773;
e) Murehead Monument (+1723) arched recess with effigies,
elaborate cartouche flanked by twisted columns with segmental
pediment, cherubs and acorn finial above.
f) Robert Monro of Foulis 1848, plinth and Sarcophagus with
railings.
g) Men of Bute Memorial Celtic Cross 1877 erected by Marquess
of Bute to those killed 1298.
h) Burial vault at NW corner. Small rubble-built, door and
pediment with obliterated inscription pane at south end,
slated roof piended at north end.
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