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Mercat Cross, Broad Street, Stirling

A Category B Listed Building in Stirling, Stirling

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.1208 / 56°7'14"N

Longitude: -3.9426 / 3°56'33"W

OS Eastings: 279326

OS Northings: 693709

OS Grid: NS793937

Mapcode National: GBR 1C.L88M

Mapcode Global: WH4P6.DFT1

Plus Code: 9C8R43C4+8X

Entry Name: Mercat Cross, Broad Street, Stirling

Listing Name: Broad Street, Mercat Cross

Listing Date: 4 November 1965

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 387211

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB41115

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Stirling, Broad Street, Mercat Cross

ID on this website: 200387211

Location: Stirling

County: Stirling

Town: Stirling

Electoral Ward: Stirling North

Traditional County: Stirlingshire

Tagged with: Market cross

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Description

1891, restored and re-erected (see Notes). Traditional heraldic market cross, octagonal ashlar shaft surmounted by carved stone heraldic unicorn sedant with shield, ornately carved capital, base of 4 steps. The animal is posed in a sitting position and wears a collar from which a chain is carried round the body. In front of the breast there is a crowned shield bearing the Royal Arms of Scotland, and this is surrounded by the collar of the Order of the Thistle. The figure of St Andrew with the Cross can be seen on the badge,

Statement of Interest

Only the unicorn finial formed part of the original monument (16th century). The cross was removed in 1792 to ease the traffic movement.

Formerly Scheduled Ancient Monument No 2279, scheduled on 06/02/1963 and descheduled on 13/05/2016.

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