Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
Market Cross
Market Cross is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Lochgelly · 10.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Market Cross is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 56.2013°, -3.4213°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
A market cross, or in Scots, a mercat cross, is a structure used to mark a market square in market towns, where historically the right to hold a regular market or fair was granted by the monarch, a bishop or a baron.
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Background
History
Market crosses were originally from the distinctive tradition in Early Medieval Insular art of free-standing stone standing or high crosses, often elaborately carved, which goes back to the 7th century. Market crosses can be found in many market towns in Britain. British emigrants often installed such crosses in their new cities, and several can be found in Canada and Australia.
Architecture
These structures range from carved stone spires, obelisks or crosses, common to small market towns such as that in Stalbridge, Dorset, to large, ornate covered structures, such as the Chichester Cross, or Malmesbury Market Cross. They can also be constructed from wood; an example is at Wymondham, Norfolk.
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- Coordinates
- 56.2013, -3.4213
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- KY13 8DB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Perth and Kinross-shire
- Nearest railway station
- Lochgelly — 10 km
Sources
- osm: n5634755839 (ODbL)
- commons: Kinross mercat cross, Sandport - geograph.org.uk - 3681889.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Market cross (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Market Cross?
- Market Cross is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KY13 8DB).
- Is Market Cross free to visit?
- Yes, Market Cross is free to enter.
- How do I get to Market Cross?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY13 8DB. It sits within the Perth and Kinross-shire parliamentary constituency.