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Perth mercat cross information


Perth mercat cross
Perth market cross
The mercat cross in 2013, looking southeast towards King Edward Street. Perth City Hall is in view on the left
LocationKing Edward Street, Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Coordinates56°23′45″N 3°25′49″W / 56.39587°N 3.43026°W / 56.39587; -3.43026
Built1913 (111 years ago) (1913) (current version)
Perth mercat cross is located in Perth and Kinross
Perth mercat cross
Location of Perth mercat cross in Perth and Kinross

Perth mercat cross is located on King Edward Street in the Scottish city of Perth, Perth and Kinross. Erected in 1913, in memory of Edward VII,[1] it stands immediately to the west of Perth City Hall, which was completed a year later, between it and St John's Centre. King Edward Street was created between 1901 and 1902.[2] It is the fifth incarnation of the city's mercat crosses.

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