IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Mortimer Court, DUNFERMLINE, KY11 9UQ
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Mortimer Court, KY11 9UQ by members of the Geograph project.
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Image Map
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Image Listing (75 Images Found)
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Image
Details
Distance
1
Bungalows, Dalgety Bay
Typical of the "older" parts of Dalgety Bay.
Image: © Richard Webb
Taken: 6 Aug 2005
0.04 miles
2
Donibristle Chapel
The private chapel of the Earls of Moray
For a closer look at the tympanum http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/578655
Designed by Alexander McGill. Adopted by Dunfermline District Council in the mid-1980s.
Image: © Simon Johnston
Taken: 7 Oct 2007
0.07 miles
3
Temple tympanum
Tympanum detail within the pediment of this old temple.
From: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/578654
For a closer look at the inscription: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/578656
Image: © Simon Johnston
Taken: 7 Oct 2007
0.08 miles
4
Donibristle Chapel
The other side of this pic:
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/578654
Image: © Simon Johnston
Taken: 7 Oct 2007
0.08 miles
5
Latin Inscription
From http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/578655
Inscription detail:
ÆDEM HANC DOM TEMPORIS ET ÆTERNI-TATIS CONDITORI SACRAM SANCTIS SIMÆ RELIGIONS CULT MI DICATUM HEREDIBUS AD VERAM NOBILITATEM QUE IN VIRTUTE POSITA EST NOBILITATEM SIBI ET POSTERIS QUO COMPLICATIS VELIS IN OPTATAS SEDES CONQUIESCANT PORTUM EXTRUI ET EXORNARI CURABUNT CAROLUS ET ANNA MORAVIÆ COMES ET COMITISSA ANNO ÆRÆ CHRISTIANÆ MDCCXXXI ANNO GIIR QUINTO.
(E&OE).
This house and temple be kept forever a sacred tomb for holy and devout folk and their descendants, yada yada...
....Charles and Anna, Earl and Countess of Moray will take care of it all...
In the year of the Christian Era 1731, the fifth year of the reign of George II.
(Translation, as yet, unfinished. Assistance gratefully accepted if anyone's good with Latin) so far we have...
This temple, consecrated to the founder of time and eternity, dedicated to the presence of the most holy religion for their heirs, a spur to that true nobility which is grounded in virtue for themselves and their descendants a haven where, with furled sails, they may find rest in the place where they would be. Charles and Anne and Countess of Moray caused to be built and decorated on the year of the Christian Era 1731, the fifth year of the reign of George II.
Image: © Simon Johnston
Taken: 7 Oct 2007
0.08 miles
6
Donibristle Gardens
On route of the Fife Coastal Path
Image: © Simon Johnston
Taken: 7 Oct 2007
0.10 miles
7
Burial chapel
Contains the tombs of at least seven of the Earls of Moray, whose family home was nearby Donibristle House.
Image: © James Allan
Taken: 11 Jul 2011
0.10 miles
8
Donibristle Chapel
The Earl of Moray's burial chapel, dating from 1731 Image, now surrounded by houses at Dalgety Bay.
Image: © M J Richardson
Taken: 4 May 2012
0.10 miles
9
Inscription, Donibristle Chapel
Simon Johnston has transcribed the text and provided a translation Image
Image: © M J Richardson
Taken: 4 May 2012
0.10 miles
