Fraser Tytler Memorial, Woodhouselee Burial Ground is a Grade C listed building in the Midlothian local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 14 September 1979. Memorial.

Fraser Tytler Memorial, Woodhouselee Burial Ground

WRENN ID
inner-zinc-acorn
Grade
C
Local Planning Authority
Midlothian
Constituency
Midlothian MP: Kirsty McNeill (Lab)
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
14 September 1979
Type
Memorial
OS grid reference
NT 235 643
Coordinates
55.86619, -3.22382
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

The Fraser Tytler Memorial, located in the Woodhouselee Burial Ground, was erected in 1893. It features a Celtic ring cross set on an ornamental plinth with a three-stepped base. The foundation is made of rough stone, while the upper sections are crafted from dressed stone.

On the east (principal) elevation, the memorial showcases a large knotwork central boss surrounded by smaller knotwork bosses on the upper limb, lateral arms, and lower limb. The shaft is adorned with a carved interlocking knotwork Celtic detail panel, which also extends to the returns. Below this, there is an inset metal plaque displaying the family coat of arms.

The west (rear) elevation features an interlocking carved knotwork cross on all arms, with three panels displaying carved Celtic designs on the shaft. The base of the memorial is inscribed with family names.

Local climate

Fraser Tytler Memorial, Woodhouselee Burial Ground sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 970 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 76% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 53% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 43 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 25 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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