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Muckle Cross, Elgin

A Category B Listed Building in Elgin, Moray

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.6488 / 57°38'55"N

Longitude: -3.3147 / 3°18'52"W

OS Eastings: 321630

OS Northings: 862860

OS Grid: NJ216628

Mapcode National: GBR L85H.Y1M

Mapcode Global: WH6JF.10VN

Plus Code: 9C9RJMXP+G4

Entry Name: Muckle Cross, Elgin

Listing Name: High Street, Muckle Cross on the Plainstones

Listing Date: 18 June 1982

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 371818

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB30712

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Elgin, Muckle Cross

ID on this website: 200371818

Location: Elgin

County: Moray

Town: Elgin

Electoral Ward: Elgin City South

Traditional County: Morayshire

Tagged with: Market cross

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Description

Sydney Mitchell, 1888. 12' high hexagonal base raised on
3 steps in the style of that destroyed about 1650.
Ashlar, fluted pilasters at each angle with Ionic capitals
and gargoyles; shell-headed niches with seats to 5 faces
and entrance to platform in 6th; tall parapet with
panelled pilasters and St Giles emblem to E face; 12'
high granite shaft supporting lion rampant with shield.

Statement of Interest

Present cross replaces that erected during reign of Charles I

and destroyed 1782. Gifted by a native of Elgin, William

McAndrew of Little Horkesley, Essex.

Former Item 27C.

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