Mercat Cross

Mercat Cross is a monument in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Mercat Cross is situated nearby to Crawford Castle, as well as near the bridge Clyde Crawford Viaduct.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Crawford Castle and Arbory Hill.

Crawford Castle

Photo: Terrorford, Public domain.

Crawford Castle, substantially in ruins, is located on the north bank of the River Clyde, around 1⁄2 mile north of Crawford, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Crawford Castle is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Mercat Cross.

Arbory Hill

Peak

Photo: Iain Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Arbory Hill is a peak, which is situated 2 miles north of Mercat Cross.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crawford and Abington.

Crawford

Village

Photo: Terrorford, Public domain.

Crawford is a village and civil parish in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Crawford is close to the source of the River Clyde and the A74 motorway, 50 miles southeast of Glasgow and 53 miles northwest of Carlisle.

Abington

Village

Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Abington is a village in the Scottish council region of South Lanarkshire, close to the M74 motorway, marking the point where it changes name to the A74, following the upgrade of the former A74 road. Abington is situated 2 miles northwest of Mercat Cross.

Elvanfoot

Village

Photo: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Elvanfoot is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elvanfoot is located at the confluence of the River Clyde and Elvan Water. The Clyde is crossed by a pedestrian suspension bridge that has been closed since 2007 for want of repair. Elvanfoot is situated 2½ miles south of Mercat Cross.

Mercat Cross

Type: Monument
Category: historic site
Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.47217° or 55° 28′ 20″ north

Longitude

-3.65827° or 3° 39′ 30″ west

Open location code

9C7RF8CR+VM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 340440651

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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