Mercat Cross
Mercat Cross is a monument in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Mercat Cross is situated nearby to the village Fettercairn, as well as near the forest Tofts Belt.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sir John S Forbes Memorial Fountain, Main Street, Fettercairn and Fettercairn Parish Church.
Sir John S Forbes Memorial Fountain, Main Street, Fettercairn
Fountain
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fettercairn distillery
Distillery
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fettercairn distillery is a Highland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Fettercairn. Situated under the Grampian foothills in the Howe of Mearns, Fettercairn town’s name is loosely based on the phrase "the foot of the mountain". Fettercairn distillery is situated 1,800 feet northwest of Mercat Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fettercairn and Edzell Woods.
Fettercairn
Village
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fettercairn is a small village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, northwest of Laurencekirk in Aberdeenshire on the B966 from Edzell. Fettercairn is also reached via the Cairn O' Mount road from Deeside.
Edzell Woods
Village
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Edzell Woods is a village in the Kincardine and Mearns area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is owned by Calum Tosh. It is 4 miles from Edzell by road, but only one mile directly east, over the River North Esk, which forms the boundary between Aberdeenshire and Angus. Edzell Woods is situated 3 miles southwest of Mercat Cross.
Luthermuir
Village
Photo: Paul Store, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Luthermuir is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. In 2022, Aberdeenshire Council estimated the population of Luthermuir to be around 300, with 132 households. Historically the village was home to weavers and labourers. Luthermuir is situated 3 miles south of Mercat Cross.
Mercat Cross
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.85201° or 56° 51′ 7″ northLongitude
-2.57464° or 2° 34′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C8VVC2G+R4OpenStreetMap ID
node 5584488212OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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