Mercat Cross
Mercat Cross is a monument in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Mercat Cross is situated nearby to Darlington New Church of Scotland, as well as near the bridge New Brig of Ayr.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Auld Kirk of Ayr and Gaiety Theatre.
Auld Kirk of Ayr
Church
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auld Kirk of Ayr is a 17th-century Category A listed church in Ayr. The church sits on the site of an earlier monastery. Auld Kirk of Ayr is situated 1,100 feet south of Mercat Cross.
Gaiety Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Gaiety Theatre is a category B listed performing arts venue in Ayr, Scotland. It is noted for its interior rococo features, its atmosphere and its acoustics. Gaiety Theatre is situated 1,600 feet south of Mercat Cross.
Somerset Park
Stadium
Photo: Martin Le Roy, CC BY 2.5.
Somerset Park is a football stadium located in Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It has been the home of Scottish Championship team Ayr United since the club was founded in 1910. Somerset Park is situated 2,600 feet northeast of Mercat Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ayr and Belmont.
Ayr
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ayr is a town in Ayrshire on the coast of South West Scotland, with a population of 46,260 in 2020. Its chief attraction for visitors is the nearby village of Alloway, birthplace of Robert Burns.
Belmont
Suburb
Belmont is an area within the south of the town of Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. It was developed for local authority housing before the outbreak of World War Two in 1939, around Belmont Avenue, Chalmers Avenue and Morton Road.
Heathfield
Suburb
Heathfield is a major district of Ayr, Scotland. Heathfield is on the borders of Ayr and Prestwick and is located beside the A77 Ayr by-pass. The Whitletts roundabout in Heathfield is the main roundabout connecting Ayr with other towns and cities.
Mercat Cross
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.46573° or 55° 27′ 57″ northLongitude
-4.63062° or 4° 37′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C7QF989+7QOpenStreetMap ID
node 13018490875OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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