British Listed Buildings

History in Structure

Market Cross, High Street, Forres

A Category B Listed Building in Forres, Moray

More Photos »
Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 57.6098 / 57°36'35"N

Longitude: -3.6134 / 3°36'48"W

OS Eastings: 303699

OS Northings: 858905

OS Grid: NJ036589

Mapcode National: GBR K8FM.5HH

Mapcode Global: WH5H4.GZKM

Plus Code: 9C9RJ95P+WJ

Entry Name: Market Cross, High Street, Forres

Listing Name: High Street Market Cross

Listing Date: 26 January 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 372994

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB31693

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Forres mercat cross

ID on this website: 200372994

Location: Forres

County: Moray

Town: Forres

Electoral Ward: Forres

Traditional County: Morayshire

Tagged with: Market cross

Find accommodation in
Forres

Description

Thomas Mackenzie, 1844. Pinnacled mercat cross modelled on
the Scott Monument, Edinburgh. Stepped plinth, 4 octagonal
piers supporting pinnacles and arched to central pier.
Corbelled niches above with capping pinnacles; diminutive
tiered and gabletted centre pinnacle with crowning cross.

Statement of Interest

Foundation stone laid 19 February 1844.

Former Item 78 (1983 Revised List)

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.