| 词条 | Ramshorn Cemetery |
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The Ramshorn Cemetery is a cemetery in Scotland and one of Glasgow's older burial grounds. It has had various names, both official and unofficial: North West Parish Kirkyard; St David's Kirkyard; and Ramshorn and Blackfriars. The latter name tells of its link to Blackfriars Church, linking in turn to the pre-Reformation connection to the Blackfriars Monastery in Glasgow.[1] The burial ground was used from 1719 to 1915.[2] In the 20th century it was remodelled along the lines of the London Improvements Act, moving most stones to the perimeter to create a usable park area. Apart from some flat stones still remaining in-situ this has largely disconnected the stones to the actual spot of interment. In 1824 the church of St David was built on its southern side, designed in a fine Gothic style by the English architect Thomas Rickman, with modifications by local architect James Cleland.[3] The cemetery is effectively in three sections: the original cemetery; an enclosed central walled area where the old church stood; and two small walled sections flanking the new church. Unusually monuments adopt only two forms: wall monuments and flat slabs, other than a small row of small 18th-century stones upright but partly sunk into the ground, standing in a line to the north-east. Despite its great simplicity, the majority of graves are to rich Glasgow merchants. The austere style is a hangover from Scottish Calvinist views. Notable interments
Other monumentsA memorial to the Canadian politician, John A. Macdonald born in Ramshorn Parish in 1815 References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.glasgowhistory.co.uk/Other%20Sections/100%20Churches/Blackfriars.htm|title=Blackfriar's Church - East End Glasgow History|work=glasgowhistory.co.uk|accessdate=7 May 2016}} {{Cemeteries in Scotland}}{{coord missing|Glasgow}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.happyhaggis.co.uk/lanark-ramshorn.htm|title=FREE Scottish family tree inscriptions and links from HappyHaggis.|work=happyhaggis.co.uk|accessdate=7 May 2016}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.discoverglasgow.org/religious-ramshorn-kirk/4573941074|title=Discover Glasgow - Religious - Ramshorn Kirk and Graveyard|work=discoverglasgow.org|accessdate=7 May 2016}} 5 : 18th-century establishments in Scotland|Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes|Tourist attractions in Glasgow|1719 establishments in Scotland|Cemeteries in Scotland |
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