Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
Monument to 6th Duke of Atholl, The Cross, Dunkeld
Monument to 6th Duke of Atholl, The Cross, Dunkeld in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Andrew Abbott — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Monument to 6th Duke of Atholl, The Cross, Dunkeld is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Dunkeld market cross (colloquially Dunkeld mercat cross, also known as the Atholl Memorial Fountain), in the Scottish town of Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, is in the form of a drinking fountain. A Category B listed structure in the care of the National Trust for Scotland, it was designed by Charles Sandeman Robertson and erected in 1866 as a monument to the George Murray, 6th Duke of Atholl. It replaced a cross that was about 20 feet (6.1 m) high, with four iron jougs attached to it.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Dunkeld market cross (colloquially Dunkeld mercat cross, also known as the Atholl Memorial Fountain), in the Scottish town of Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, is in the form of a drinking fountain. A Category B listed structure in the care of the National Trust for Scotland, it was designed by Charles Sandeman Robertson and erected in 1866 as a monument to the George Murray, 6th Duke of Atholl. It replaced a cross that was about 20 feet (6.1 m) high, with four iron jougs attached to it. The fountain stands in a triangular plot between The Cross (to the north and west) and High Street (to the south and east).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 56.5656, -3.5868
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- PH8 0AN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
- Established
- 1866
- Official site
- www.historicdunkeld.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17839228 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dunkeld mercat cross (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Monument to 6th Duke of Atholl, The Cross, Dunkeld?
- Monument to 6th Duke of Atholl, The Cross, Dunkeld is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH8 0AN).
- When was Monument to 6th Duke of Atholl, The Cross, Dunkeld built?
- Built or established in 1866.
- Who owns Monument to 6th Duke of Atholl, The Cross, Dunkeld?
- Monument to 6th Duke of Atholl, The Cross, Dunkeld is owned by | owner =.
- Is Monument to 6th Duke of Atholl, The Cross, Dunkeld a listed building?
- Monument to 6th Duke of Atholl, The Cross, Dunkeld is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Monument to 6th Duke of Atholl, The Cross, Dunkeld free to visit?
- Yes, Monument to 6th Duke of Atholl, The Cross, Dunkeld is free to enter.
- How do I get to Monument to 6th Duke of Atholl, The Cross, Dunkeld?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PH8 0AN. It sits within the Angus and Perthshire Glens parliamentary constituency.