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Market Cross, Drumlanrig Street, Thornhill

A Category A Listed Building in Mid and Upper Nithsdale, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.2407 / 55°14'26"N

Longitude: -3.7649 / 3°45'53"W

OS Eastings: 287879

OS Northings: 595478

OS Grid: NX878954

Mapcode National: GBR 274V.Q5

Mapcode Global: WH5VP.4JGR

Plus Code: 9C7R66RP+72

Entry Name: Market Cross, Drumlanrig Street, Thornhill

Listing Name: Thornhill Village the Cross

Listing Date: 3 August 1971

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 351233

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB17337

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Thornhill, Drumlanrig Street, Market Cross
Thornhill Cross

ID on this website: 200351233

Location: Morton

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Mid and Upper Nithsdale

Parish: Morton

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

Tagged with: Market cross

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Description

Possibly by James Smith. Erected 1714. Red ashlar market
cross, comprising single fluted Ionic column having swagged
capital supporting (lead) Pegasus; all raised on panelled
octagonal drum base and stepped plinth.

Statement of Interest

Erected when the new line of road through Thornhill was

built; originally placed south of present site between the

Inn (now 99-I02 South Drumlanrig St.) and the (demolished)

courthouse; shown there on RHP 37535 (1742): moved to present

site presumably circa 1772 when plans were made for

developing the village (RHP 38136/5), and certainly there

by circa 1790 when OSA account was written.

NRA(S) 1275, bundle 1545 includes account to William Lukeup

and Robert Porteous "for securing the cross of Thornhill

when in danger of falling" 13.6.1744.

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