Crail market cross

Crail market cross
Crail mercat cross
The mercat cross in 2013
Crail market cross is located in Fife
Crail market cross
Location within Fife
Crail market cross is located in Scotland
Crail market cross
Location within Scotland
56°03′20″N 3°37′42″W / 56.055624°N 3.62836°W / 56.055624; -3.62836
LocationThe Cross, Crail, Fife, Scotland
History
Builtearly 17th century

Crail market cross is located in Crail, Fife, Scotland. Erected in the early 17th century and now Category B listed, it is a mercat cross with a square chamfered shaft set on a stepped base. It has a capital and unicorn finial, added in 1887 by Fife architect John Currie.[1]

The cross stands just to the north of Crail Tolbooth and Town Hall.

It was formerly a scheduled monument between 1962 and 2016.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Historic Environment Scotland. "The Market Cross Marketgate (LB23288)". Retrieved 24 January 2022.
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