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Market Cross, Market Square, Duns

A Category B Listed Building in Duns, Scottish Borders

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.7778 / 55°46'40"N

Longitude: -2.3435 / 2°20'36"W

OS Eastings: 378552

OS Northings: 653883

OS Grid: NT785538

Mapcode National: GBR D12M.FN

Mapcode Global: WH8X7.Z17H

Plus Code: 9C7VQMH4+4J

Entry Name: Market Cross, Market Square, Duns

Listing Name: Mercat Cross, Market Square

Listing Date: 9 June 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 363153

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB26516

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Duns, Market Square, Market Cross

ID on this website: 200363153

Location: Duns

County: Scottish Borders

Town: Duns

Electoral Ward: Mid Berwickshire

Traditional County: Berwickshire

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Description

18th century; variously dismantled and re-erected. Red sandstone, some replacement stones; modern cream sandstone block plinth and red sandstone surround. Cross is single Roman Doric column standing on panelled pedestal; triglyph frieze supports overhanging cornice stone with guttae. Whole surmounted by cubic sundial and acorn finial.

Statement of Interest

The cross was (re- ?)erected in 1792, and appears to have been dismantled in 1816 to make way for Gillespie Graham's Town House. It was eventually re-erected in the Public Park, only returning to the Market Square in 1993, the Town House having been demolished in 1966. The cross was given by the Hays of Duns Castle, and may date from before 1792. The pedestal and sundial bear some relation to that at

Dunglass, Oldhamstocks, East Lothian, but on a vastly reduced scale.

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