Mercat Cross
Mercat Cross is a monument in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Mercat Cross is situated nearby to Prestwick Post Office, as well as near the public building South Ayrshire Council Offices (Prestwick).- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “Prestwick Mercat Cross”
- Inscription: “Prestwick Mercat Cross rebuilt 1777”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Prestwick Town railway station and Prestwick South Parish Church.
Prestwick Town railway station
Railway station
Photo: Mbreckers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Prestwick Town railway station is a railway station serving the town of Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line. Prestwick Town railway station is situated 680 feet west of Mercat Cross.
Prestwick South Parish Church
Church
Prestwick South Parish Church is located in South Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is a Parish Church in the Church of Scotland and within the Presbytery of Ayr. It is a category B listed building. Prestwick South Parish Church is situated 730 feet south of Mercat Cross.
Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Aerodrome
Glasgow Prestwick Airport is an international airport serving the west of Scotland, situated one nautical mile northeast of the town of Prestwick, and 32 miles southwest of Glasgow, Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prestwick and Monkton.
Prestwick
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Prestwick is a town in Ayrshire on the Clyde coast of Scotland, with a population of 14,880 in 2020. It became a beach and golf resort in Victorian times, but is best known for its airport.
Monkton
Village
Photo: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Monkton is a small town in the parish of Monkton and Prestwick in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The town of Prestwick is around 1+1⁄2 miles south of the village, and it borders upon Glasgow Prestwick Airport.
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. Heathfield is situated 1½ miles south of Mercat Cross.
Mercat Cross
- Category: historic site
- Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.50148° or 55° 30′ 5″ northLongitude
-4.61106° or 4° 36′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C7QG92Q+HHOpenStreetMap ID
node 3949023190OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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