Market Cross (Culross)

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Culross market cross

The Market Cross of Culross is a market cross in the Scottish town of Culross in the Council Area Fife . In 1972 the building was included as an individual monument in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. A former additional classification as a Scheduled Monument was lifted in 2016.

history

In 1490 Culross was set up as a Burgh of Barony and finally installed as a Royal Burgh in 1588 , to which the market rights are tied. In the same year the market cross was erected. To celebrate Edward VII's accession to the throne , James Sivewright and the Provost John Cunningham of Balgownie founded a new cross in 1902. J. W. Small and the sculptor Alexander Neilson carried out the work.

description

The Culross market cross stands in a square in the historic center near the residential building The Study . The stepped tapering octagonal base dates from the 16th century. Then the rest chamfered plinth of the also chamfered shaft. Its final capital is designed with acanthus , tooth cut and grooved cornices . On it sits a richly ornamented cube, which shows the Burgh coat of arms, the coat of arms of Sivewrights, monogram and crown of Edward VII as well as a reference to the renovation. There is a unicorn on the cube.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  3. ↑ Entry on Culross Market Cross  in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database

Web links

Commons : Market Cross by Culross  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 56 ° 3 ′ 20.3 "  N , 3 ° 37 ′ 42.3"  W.