The traditional founder of the Church in Falkirk was St Modan, and the present Old Parish Church, largely built in 1811, is the most recent of a number of churches to occupy this site. Falkirk takes its name from the stone-built church of the eleventh century 'faw' or 'spotted' Kirk. This photograph was taken before most of the gravestones were removed from around the church, Sir John de Graeme's tomb can be seen here and is one of several that are preserved.