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
Address
Mercat Cross, Glasgow Cross, 1 Saltmarket, Glasgow, G1 5AA
OS grid reference
NS 596 648
Coordinates
55.85649, -4.24352
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

The Mercat Cross, located at Glasgow Cross on Saltmarket, is a stone monument designed by Edith Burnet Hughes in 1930. It is a variant of other notable crosses, such as those in Edinburgh and Prestonpans. The structure features an octagonal balustraded base with a tall shaft that supports a seated unicorn, reflecting 17th century Scots architectural style. The rock-faced base includes a small chamber and has a roll-moulded doorway on the east side, along with small roll-moulded windows. The polished ashlar basecourse and dressings are complemented by small-paned windows and dummy gunholes. The monument is topped with a heavily corbelled and machicolated parapet that includes a balustrade. The slim octagonal stone shaft culminates in the unicorn, which holds a shield.

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