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Cross at Edinburgh
Unknown, 1791, Engraving
Cross at Edinburgh
Cross at Edinburgh
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2866
Title
Cross at Edinburgh
Description
A view of the Mercat Cross and St Giles Cathedral on the High Street in Edinburgh. Tenement buildings are along the other side of the street.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Engraver
Newton, James
Date
1791
Size
14.2 x 18.2 cm
Type
Engraving
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Edinburgh's Mercat Cross stands at the east end of St Giles Kirk on the High Street. The original cross stood nearby but was dismantled in 1756 and taken to Drum House. William Gladstone instigated the erection of the current cross in 1885, which incorporates some parts from its much larger predecessor. The Mercat Cross is the traditional centre of the city market, a meeting place for merchants, a place of execution and the site of official proclamations.
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