View of gravestone to James Tait d.1754 and family in the churchyard of Glencorse Old Parish Church.
ML 554
Description View of gravestone to James Tait d.1754 and family in the churchyard of Glencorse Old Parish Church.
Date 7/1965
Collection Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
Catalogue Number ML 554
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copies SC 1553177
Scope and Content Written on the back of the mounted print: 'Shire: Midlothian. Building: Glencorse Old Kirk. Dated 1754 to a Penicuik Miller’. Photographer: 'G.N.' Date: 'July 1965' Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN: Gravestone of James Tait, Glencorse Old Kirk, Midlothian This gravestone commemorates James Tait, a miller from Penicuik, who died in 1754. Within the pediment are a pair of mill-stones, emblems of the miller's trade. The single bone symbolises death, though the grotesque head is of uncertain meaning. The graveyards of Scotland are an important part of the cultural heritage of the country and can provide fascinating information for people interested in family or local history, as well as vernacular art.
External Reference MW/BR/GLE/46
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