Market Cross (Aberlady)
The Aberlady Market Cross is a market cross in the Scottish town of Aberlady in the East Lothian Council Area . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A. It is also classified as a Scheduled Monument .
description
The structure is on the High Street ( A198 ), the main thoroughfare in the village, in the center of Aberlady. It dates from the 18th century, although the shaft was later renewed. The market cross rests on a gradually tapering foundation with a square floor plan. This consists of four steps with a total height of 1.12 m, of which the lowest has a diagonal of 2.46 m. A rectangular base with an edge length of 69 cm and a height of 58 cm sits on the foundation. A shaft with a square floor plan with a diagonal of 25 cm and a height of 1.83 m protrudes from this.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Scheduled Monument - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Market Cross of Aberlady in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Aberlady Market Cross in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 56 ° 0 ′ 33.6 " N , 2 ° 51 ′ 38.6" W.