Mercat Cross

Mercat Cross is a wayside cross in , . Mercat Cross is situated nearby to the town hall , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Inverness Castle and Inverness Town House.

is a castle overlooking the in , , Scotland. A succession of castles has occupied the site since 1057, although the present red sandstone structure was completed in 1836 to designs by William Burn and later extended by Thomas Brown II. is situated 410 feet south of Mercat Cross.

Town hall
is a municipal building in the High Street, , . The town hall, which was the headquarters of Inverness Town Council and now serves as a local office of the Highland Council, is a Category A listed building.

Museum
is a museum and gallery on Castle Wynd in in the of Scotland. There is no entry charge. The collection and facilities are managed by High Life Highland on behalf of Highland Council.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Inverness and Crown.

is a city in area of the , at the point where the River Ness flows out into the Moray Firth. is the only city of any size in the Highlands, and is the region's commercial and administrative centre.

Suburb
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
The is an area situated upon the plateau of a hill immediately to the south of the city centre of .Lying immediately above the city centre of Inverness on a hill, the area is one of the oldest in the city and prior to a period of rapid…

Suburb
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
is district of , . It is situated a half-mile south southwest of the town centre. The B-listed House on Ness Walk dates from the mid-19th century, but has been a care home run by the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland since 1964. lies immediately to the south.

Mercat Cross

Latitude
57.4775° or 57° 28′ 39″ north
Longitude
-4.22496° or 4° 13′ 30″ west
Open location code
9C9QFQHG+22
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5584701831
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­wayside_cross
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