John William Small (1902 replacement shaft and capital)
Location of Culross mercat cross in Fife
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Culross mercat cross (Scotland)
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Culross mercat cross is located in Culross, Fife, Scotland. Now Category A listed, its base dates to the original 16th-century mercat cross. Its shaft and capital, meanwhile, are 1902 replacements, the work of John William Small[1] (architect) and Alexander Neilson (sculptor).[2]
The cubical head has decorations on each face:[2]
Northeast: Culross Burgh arms with the date of the burgh's 1588 creation
Southeast: the provost's initials and inscription ("Restored by the Honourable Sir James Sivewright of Tulliallan, 1 July 1902, and John Cunningham of Balgownie Provost")
Southwest: monogram of King James VI with crown
Northwest: Sir James Sivewright's coat of arms, with his initials in tympanum
A unicorn surmounts the capital.[2]
^John William Small – Dictionary of Scottish Architects
^ abcHistoric Environment Scotland. "Culross, The Cross, Mercat Cross (LB24000)". Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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