Cross Well, The Cross, Linlithgow is a Grade B listed building in the West Lothian local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 22 February 1971. Well. 10 related planning applications.

Cross Well, The Cross, Linlithgow

WRENN ID: sunken-hammer-foxglove
Grade: B
Local Planning Authority: West Lothian
Country: Scotland
Date first listed: 22 February 1971
Type: Well
Source: Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Robert Gray, stonemason, 1807. Elaborately carved hexagonal well.

Cream sandstone ashlar. Stepped base, tall plinth, 2 off-set decorative stages with pinnacled angles to lower stage and figures to upper stages, cusped flying buttresses, mask-gargoyles crowned by circular cupola supporting unicorn holding scroll bearing lion rampant.

PEDESTAL TO S: adjacent pedestal with mask gargoyle and town's arms; dated 1807 in tympanum.

COMMEMORATIVE STONE: Vincent Butler RSA, 1989. Adjacent to left, inscribed stone slab commemorating town's 600 years as Royal Burgh 1389-1989.

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