Mercat Cross

Mercat Cross is a monument in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. Mercat Cross is situated nearby to the church Chapel, as well as near Replica Stone of Scone.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bertha and St John’s Academy.

Bertha

Fort

Bertha is the name of the site of a Roman fort north of the city of modern Perth, Scotland, at the confluence of the rivers Almond and Tay. It is 0.5 miles east of the modern farm of "Berthapark" and is a scheduled monument. Bertha is situated 1 mile west of Mercat Cross.

St John’s Academy

School

St John's RC Academy is a Catholic, 2-18 all-through school located in Perth, Scotland. St John’s Academy is situated 1 mile south of Mercat Cross.

Queen’s Barracks

Military installation

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Queen's Barracks was a military installation in Perth, Scotland. Queen’s Barracks is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Mercat Cross.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Scone and Perth.

Scone

Town

Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Scone is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The medieval town of Scone, which grew up around the monastery and royal residence, was abandoned in the early 19th century when the residents were removed and a new palace was built on the site by the Earl of Mansfield.

Perth

Photo: Rhodington, Public domain.

Perth is a city in Perth and Kinross in North East Scotland, with a population in 2016 of 47,430. It stands at a point where the River Tay channels between hills, turns sharply and becomes tidal and navigable.

Stormontfield

Village

Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stormontfield is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, about 4 miles north of Perth. It is located on the eastern banks of the River Tay, on the opposite side to Luncarty. Stormontfield is situated 2 miles north of Mercat Cross.

Mercat Cross

Type: Monument
Category: historic site
Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.42378° or 56° 25′ 26″ north

Longitude

-3.43503° or 3° 26′ 6″ west

Open location code

9C8RCHF7+GX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8343248800

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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