Canongate Mercat Cross
Canongate Mercat Cross is a monument in Edinburgh, Scotland. Canongate Mercat Cross is situated nearby to the church Canongate Kirk, as well as near Dunbar’s Close Garden.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of Edinburgh and The People’s Story Museum.
Museum of Edinburgh
Museum
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The Museum of Edinburgh, formerly known as Huntly House Museum, located at 142-146 Canongate, is a museum in Edinburgh, Scotland, housing a collection relating to the town's origins, history and legends.
The People’s Story Museum
Museum
Photo: kim traynor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The People's Story Museum is located in the historic Canongate Tolbooth, and features collections that narrate the story of the working-class people of Edinburgh from the late 18th century to the present day.
Scottish Poetry Library
Library
Photo: Elekhh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Scottish Poetry Library is a public library with charitable status specialising in contemporary Scottish writing in English, Scots and Scottish Gaelic.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holyrood and Dumbiedykes.
Holyrood
Neighborhood
Photo: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Holyrood is an area in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, lying east of the city centre, at the foot of the Royal Mile. The area takes its name from Holyrood Abbey, which was the Church of the Holy Rude. Holyrood includes the following sites:…
Dumbiedykes
Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dumbiedykes is a residential area in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. It mainly comprises public housing developments. It is bounded in the north by Holyrood Road, the west by the Pleasance and St Leonard's Street and the east by Holyrood Park.
Abbeyhill
Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abbeyhill is an area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Abbeyhill is one of the oldest parts of the city, taking its name from Holyrood Abbey, a major historic religious site.
Canongate Mercat Cross
- Type: Monument
- Inscription: “Canongate Mercat Cross 1128”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.95168° or 55° 57′ 6″ northLongitude
-3.17905° or 3° 10′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C7RXR2C+M9OpenStreetMap ID
node 3005409108OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Canongate Kirk and Dunbar’s Close Garden.
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