Canongate Mercat Cross

Canongate Mercat Cross is a monument in , . Canongate Mercat Cross is situated nearby to the church , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Edinburgh and The People’s Story Museum.

Museum
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The , formerly known as Huntly House Museum, located at 142-146 Canongate, is a in , , housing a collection relating to the town's origins, history and legends.

Museum
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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 from the late 18th century to the present day.

Church
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The Kirk of the Canongate, or , serves the Parish of Canongate in 's , in . It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holyrood and Dumbiedykes.

Neighborhood
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is an area in , the capital of , lying east of the city centre, at the foot of the . The area takes its name from , which was the Church of the Holy Rude. includes the following sites:…

Suburb
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is a residential area in the centre of , . 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 .

Suburb
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is an area of , the capital of . is one of the oldest parts of the city, taking its name from , a major historic religious site.

Canongate Mercat Cross

Latitude
55.95168° or 55° 57′ 6″ north
Longitude
-3.17905° or 3° 10′ 45″ west
Open location code
9C7RXR2C+M9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3005409108
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
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In Other Languages

“Canongate Mercat Cross” goes by many names.

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