| Dunkeld mercat cross | |
|---|---|
| Atholl Memorial Fountain | |
 The fountain in 2016, looking west. The Ell House is on the left; The Duchess Anne on the right | |
| Location | Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°33′56″N 3°35′13″W / 56.565591°N 3.586843°W |
| Built | 1866 |
| Architect | Charles Sandeman Robertson |
  Location of Dunkeld mercat cross in Perth and Kinross | |
Dunkeld market cross (colloquially Dunkeld mercat cross, also known as the Atholl Memorial Fountain), in the Scottish town of Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, is in the form of a drinking fountain. A Category B listed structure in the care of the National Trust for Scotland, it was designed by Charles Sandeman Robertson[1] and erected in 1866 as a monument to the George Murray, 6th Duke of Atholl.[2] It replaced a cross that was about 20 feet (6.1 m) high, with four iron jougs attached to it.[3]
The fountain stands in a triangular plot between The Cross (to the north and west) and High Street (to the south and east).
Buildings
Buildings in The Cross and High Street triangle include:
Gallery
The Cross (the monument and the road to the right), with High Street on the left. In the background are The Ell House and The Duchess Anne
The Cross, looking south, with the Dunkeld Detachment of the Black Watch drill hall behind it
See also
References
- ↑ Atholl Memorial Fountain – Dunkeld Catherdral official website
- ↑ Monument to 6th Duke of Atholl, The Cross, High Street – Historic Environment Scotland
- ↑ Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland, Frances Hindes Groome (1901), p. 437
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