Mercat Cross
Mercat Cross is a monument in East Lothian, Scotland. Mercat Cross is situated nearby to the community center Aberlady Village Hall, as well as near Aberlady Parish Church and Graveyard.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aberlady Parish Church and Graveyard and Kilspindie Castle.
Aberlady Parish Church and Graveyard
Church
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberlady Parish Church and Graveyard is situated 860 feet west of Mercat Cross.
Kilspindie Castle
Ruins
Photo: stephen samson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilspindie Castle lies north of the village of Aberlady, in East Lothian, Scotland; the remains of the castle are behind the Victorian St Mary's Kirk. An early castle was destroyed in the 16th century, and the rebuilt tower was pulled down by the 18th century. Kilspindie Castle is situated 910 feet west of Mercat Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aberlady and Spittal.
Aberlady
Village
Aberlady is a coastal village in the Scottish council area of East Lothian. The village had an estimated population of 1,260 in 2020.
Spittal
Hamlet
Photo: james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Spittal is a hamlet or small village in East Lothian, Scotland, UK, on the B1377, east of Longniddry, south-south-west of Aberlady and to the west of Garleton and north of Gladsmuir. Spittal is situated 1½ miles south of Mercat Cross.
Gullane
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gullane is a seaside village in East Lothian, in central Scotland. It's surrounded by golf courses, notably Muirfield, a regular venue for the Open Championship. It's also a commuter town for Edinburgh and in 2020 had a population of 2810.
Mercat Cross
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.00933° or 56° 0′ 34″ northLongitude
-2.8607° or 2° 51′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C8V245Q+PPOpenStreetMap ID
node 5550520169OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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