Mercat Cross
Mercat Cross is a monument in Falkirk, Scotland. Mercat Cross is situated nearby to Airth Castle, as well as near the ruins Airth Old Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dunmore Pineapple and Elphinstone Tower.
Dunmore Pineapple
Museum
Photo: Davidw82, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dunmore Pineapple is a folly in Dunmore Park, near Airth in Stirlingshire, Scotland. In 1995, it was ranked "as the most bizarre building in Scotland". Dunmore Pineapple is situated 1 mile northwest of Mercat Cross.
Elphinstone Tower
Ruins
Photo: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elphinstone Tower, also known as Dunmore Tower or Airth Tower, is a ruined tower house on the Dunmore Estate in central Scotland. It is located 1.5 kilometres north-west of Airth and 9 kilometres east of Stirling in the Falkirk council area. Elphinstone Tower is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Mercat Cross.
Clackmannanshire Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Clackmannanshire Bridge is a road bridge over the Firth of Forth in Scotland which opened to traffic on 19 November 2008. Prior to 1 October 2008 the bridge was referred to as the upper Forth crossing while the name was chosen. Clackmannanshire Bridge is situated 1½ miles east of Mercat Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Airth and Letham.
Airth
Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Airth is a Royal Burgh, village, former trading port and civil parish in Falkirk, Scotland. It is 6 miles north of Falkirk town and sits on the banks of the River Forth.
Letham
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Letham is a small former mining village in Falkirk district, Scotland. It is located less than 2 miles from the town of Airth.
Dunmore
Hamlet
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunmore is a small village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It lies 6.5 miles south east of Stirling and 5.5 miles north of Falkirk. The village lies along the A905 road between Throsk and Airth on the banks of the River Forth.
Mercat Cross
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.06377° or 56° 3′ 50″ northLongitude
-3.77012° or 3° 46′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C8R367H+GXOpenStreetMap ID
node 13017963900OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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