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Latitude: 56.0021 / 56°0'7"N
Longitude: -2.5157 / 2°30'56"W
OS Eastings: 367935
OS Northings: 678916
OS Grid: NT679789
Mapcode National: GBR ND4V.J73
Mapcode Global: WH8W0.BD9K
Plus Code: 9C8V2F2M+RP
Entry Name: Mercat Cross, High Street, Dunbar
Listing Name: High Street, Mercat Cross
Listing Date: 5 February 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 360868
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB24791
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Dunbar, High Street, Mercat Cross
ID on this website: 200360868
Location: Dunbar
County: East Lothian
Town: Dunbar
Electoral Ward: Dunbar and East Linton
Traditional County: East Lothian
Tagged with: Market cross Architectural structure
16th century. Octagonal shaft of weathered ashlar. Set in
re-entrant angle of Town House to S. Pedestal. Symmetrical
cap and base mouldings to shaft. 3 skewputt details with
carved grotesque mask heads, at top of shaft; weathered
vestige of thistle finial.
Property has group interest with other listed buildings on High Street and West Port: see LB24778 to LB24791, LB24803 to LB24824 and LB24864 to LB24867.
Composed of fragments of different dates. May have been the 'castle cross'. Skewputts possibly from Old Parish Kirk. De- scheduled October 1995.
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