Mercat Cross
Mercat Cross is a monument in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. Mercat Cross is situated nearby to Perth Museum, as well as near the shopping center St John’s Centre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Perth Museum and St John’s Kirk.
Perth Museum
Museum
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Perth Museum is the principal museum in the city of Perth in central Scotland. Opening in 2024 in the former Perth City Hall building, the museum took on a number of exhibits from the former Perth Museum and Art Gallery.
St John’s Kirk
Church
Photo: Simon Armstrong, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St John's Kirk is a Parish church in the Scottish city of Perth, Perth and Kinross, located in St John's Place, just southeast of the city centre. It stands on the former site of a church dating to 1126. St John’s Kirk is situated 430 feet east of Mercat Cross.
Perth Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Perth Theatre is an entertainment venue in Mill Street, Perth, Scotland. It opened in 1900 and was extended in the 1980s. The building is category B listed by Historic Environment Scotland, and is operated by the charitable organisation Horsecross Arts, alongside sister venue Perth Concert Hall. Perth Theatre is situated 570 feet northwest of Mercat Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Perth and Scone.
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.
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. Scone is situated 2 miles northeast of Mercat Cross.
Huntingtower and Ruthvenfield
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huntingtower and Ruthvenfield is a village in Perthshire, Scotland, on the River Almond, 3 miles northwest of Perth. Bleaching, the chief industry, dated from 1774, when the bleaching-field was formed. Huntingtower and Ruthvenfield is situated 2½ miles northwest of Mercat Cross.
Mercat Cross
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.39587° or 56° 23′ 45″ northLongitude
-3.4302° or 3° 25′ 49″ westOpen location code
9C8R9HW9+8WOpenStreetMap ID
way 897766456OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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