2009

NT2573 : Mercat Cross and St Giles' Cathedral

taken 15 years ago, near to Edinburgh, Scotland

Mercat Cross and St Giles' Cathedral
Mercat Cross and St Giles' Cathedral
A mercat cross (market cross) marks the location of the market square in a market town. This mercat cross is of Victorian origin, but Edinburgh's first mercat cross was first mentioned in a charter of 1335, though in a different location.
The Royal Mile :: NT2673

The Royal Mile is 1 Scottish Mile long (1.1 imperial miles). It is a number of streets that lead down from Edinburgh Castle to Holyrood Palace. The royal mile is the heart of Edinburgh Old Town and contains many of the city's important buildings. The mile follows the "tail" of the Edinburgh Crag and tail a feature created by glacial erosion.
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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Religious sites City, Town centre Primary Subject: Market Cross Cathedral Building Type: Cathedral Place: Royal Mile Edinburgh other tags: Market Cross Cathedral Royal Mile Edinburgh Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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NT2573, 6211 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Lauren   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 2 August, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 19 December, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 2576 7359 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:56.9751N 3:11.4230W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NT 25779 73600
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WEST (about 270 degrees)
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