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Scotland 2 (Many thanks to John Ibbotson for his assistance in completing this section of the Gazetteer) Historical Counties of Scotland are used for this section Lothian, Orkney, Midlothian, Shetland, Strathclyde, Tayside, Western Isles, West Lothian LOTHIAN Place: Aberlady, Churchyard Location: Gravestone Date: ? Source: CH Place: Athelstaneford, Churchyard Location: Gravestone Date: ? Source: CH Place: Corstorphine, Graveyard Location: Headstone with huge dragon-like GM Date: C18th Source: CH Place: Dalmeny Church Location: Exterior, S doorway - capitals (eroded) Date: C12th Source: CH Place: Dunglass Collegiate, St Mary Location: Crossing, chancel arch - capitals (2); Exterior - ends of N & W parapets (eroded) Date: Capitals 1440 otherwise ? Source: CH Place: Edinburgh, Greyfriars Location: Grave to Milne family: master-masons to kings of Scotland Date: ? Source: CH Place: Edinburgh, Museum of Scotland Location: Several items: cabinet; banner; panels; aumbry canopy Date: ? Source: CH Place: Edinburgh, Potter Row, University Location: Facade Date: ? Source: CH Place: Edinburgh, Princes St, Jenners Location: Facade Date: ? Source: CH Place: Edinburgh, Royal Museum Location: Examples from India Date: ? Source: CH Place: Edinburgh, St Giles Cathedral Location: Various: GM on arch above 39-45 War memorial; one on stop; crossing - corbels (2 GM, gilded, very fine); capitals. 90 GM reported here! Date: ? Source: CH; F&GD Place: Edinburgh, The Trinity Apse Location: End of 1st bay from W on the S side Date: ? Source: CH Place: Haddington, St Mary Location: Exterior, N & S parapet - frieze; W front - capitals, parapet, doorway; exterior, S side - window stops; interior, W foyer & nave - corbels (2) Date: Ranging from C15th to C19th Source: CH Place: Mid Calder Parish Church Location: E window terminal: may be recent as there is a Victorian reference to a shield in this spot Date: ? Source: CH Place: Pencaitland Churchyard Location: Tablestone Date: ? Source: CH Place: Prestonkirk Location: Porch fragment now in Manse garden Date: C15th Source: CH Place: Rosslyn Chapel Location: Numerous GM in this Chapel (c100!): choir - pendants; capitals; frieze; window stops etc Date: Mostly C14th and C15th Source: CH ; RH; F&GD Place: Seton Collegiate Location: Interior W wall, capitals; N transept, tomb, canopy frieze; Choir, S side, corbel on vault rib Date: C15th and C16th Source: CH Place: Stenton Churchyard Location: Gravestones (2) Date: ? Source: CH Place: Tranent Churchyard Location: Gravestone and tablestone Date: ? Source: CH ORKNEY MIDLOTHIAN Place: Corstorphine, Auld Kirk Location: Grave of Frances Gloag Date: 1735 Source: CH Place: Glencorse, Auld Kirk Location: Grave of Patrick Proudfoot Date: 1742 Source: CH SHETLAND STRATHCLYDE Place: Cumnock, Royal Hotel Location: Gateway Date: C20th Source: CH Place: Douglas, St Bryde’s Chapel Location: Capital fragment; tomb canopy Date: Capital C12th; canopy 1438 Source: CH Place: Glasgow Cathedral Location: Capitals; corbels; Blackadder Aisle - bosses Date: C13th Source: CH Place: Glasgow, Burrell Collection Location: Portal from Montron near Thierry, France; German tapestry showing wild men Date: Portal C12th; Tapestry C15th? Source: CH Many thanks to Vanessa Piggott who sourced the information below regarding green men images on objects in Glasgow's Museums. Any of these objects should be able to be viewed with plenty of prior notice. Place: Kilbirnie, Auld Kirk Location: 2 GM on the sounding board of the pulpit Date: 1620 Source: CH Place: Kilmartin Location: Nave - corbel Date: Modern? Source: CH TAYSIDE Place: Brechin Cathedral Location: Exterior - 2 animal corbels Date: ? Source: CH Place: Dundee, St Mary Magdalene Location: Exterior - 2 above W door, S side of tower Date: ? Source: CH Place: Dundee, Post Office Location: Facade Date: ? Source: CH Place: Dundee, Euclid Crescent Location: Pediments Date: ? Source: CH Place: Dundee, “Other Church”? Location: Interior - corbels over wall memorials Date: ? Source: CH Place: Dunkeld Cathedral Location: Frieze of GM heads top of stair turret sited SW corner; S nave - corbel left of tower doorway (eroded) Date: ? Source: CH Place: Glamis Location: Gravestone Date: ? Source: CH Place: Lundie Location: Gravestone Date: ? Source: CH Place: Newdosk (Nr Edzell) Location: Gravestone Date: ? Source: CH Place: Perth, High St & Methven St, Clydesdale Bank; Main Post Office Location: Facades Date: C19th Source: CH WESTERN ISLES WEST LOTHIAN Place: Carriden, Auld Kirk Location: Grave of Alex Grinton Date: 1766 Source: CH Place: Linlithgow, St Michael Location: Nave, NE chapel (now vestry) - corbel (defaced); exterior - S window, W doorway; reredos - frieze Date: Reredos C19th otherwise ? Source: CH |
