Muckle Cross, Elgin
Muckle Cross, Elgin is a monument in Moray, Scotland. Muckle Cross, Elgin is situated nearby to St Giles’ Church, Elgin, as well as near Moray Coast Baptist Church.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: market cross in Elgin, Moray, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Elgin, Muckle Cross”, “Mercat Cross”, and “Muckle Cross”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Giles’ Church, Elgin and Elgin Sheriff Court.
St Giles’ Church, Elgin
Church
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St Giles' Church is a Church of Scotland church situated in the centre of Elgin, Moray, in north-east Scotland. It is Elgin's original parish church. The current building was built between 1825 and 1828 and designed in a Greek Revival style by architect Archibald Simpson.
Elgin Sheriff Court
Courthouse
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Elgin Sheriff Court is a courthouse in the High Street, Elgin, Moray, Scotland. The structure is a Category B listed building. Elgin Sheriff Court is situated 650 feet east of Muckle Cross, Elgin.
Elgin Cathedral
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Elgin Cathedral, also known as the Lantern of the North, is a historic ruin in Elgin, Moray, in northeast Scotland. Established in 1224 on land granted by King Alexander II, it was the seat of the bishops of Moray. Elgin Cathedral is situated 1,900 feet east of Muckle Cross, Elgin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elgin and Miltonduff.
Elgin
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Elgin is the county town of Moray in northeast Scotland, best known for its ruined cathedral which made it a "city". Together with nearby Lossiemouth it's the service town for two nearby Royal Air Force bases, with a population in 2016 of 24,760.
Miltonduff
Hamlet
Miltonduff is a hamlet 1.5 miles southwest of Elgin and is in the Scottish council area of Moray. Miltonduff is situated 3 miles southwest of Muckle Cross, Elgin.
Longmorn
Village
Longmorn is a village in Moray, Scotland, famous for its malt whisky distilleries. It lies approximately 2.5 miles south of Elgin, on the main road from Elgin to Rothes. Longmorn is situated 3 miles south of Muckle Cross, Elgin.
Muckle Cross, Elgin
- Categories: market cross, building, and historic site
- Location: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.6488° or 57° 38′ 56″ northLongitude
-3.31467° or 3° 18′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C9RJMXP+G4OpenStreetMap ID
way 584189625OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q17831012
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