Mercat Cross, Glasgow Cross, 1 Saltmarket, Glasgow is a Grade B listed building in the Glasgow City local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 16 March 1993. Monument. 1 related planning application.

Mercat Cross, Glasgow Cross, 1 Saltmarket, Glasgow

WRENN ID: rough-slate-sorrel
Grade: B
Local Planning Authority: Glasgow City
Country: Scotland
Date first listed: 16 March 1993
Type: Monument
Source: Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Edith Burnet Hughes, 1930. Mercat cross, design a variant of crosses such as Edinburgh or Prestonpans. Octagonal balustraded base with tall shaft supporting Unicorn, stone-built monument in 17th century Scots style. Rock-faced base containing small chamber, roll-moulded doorway to E, small roll-moulded windows. Polished ashlar basecourse and dressings, small-paned windows, dummy gunholes. Heavily corbelled and machicolated parapet with balustrade. Slim octagonal stone shaft surmounted by unicron sedant with shield.

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