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New Market Cross, The Square, Wigtown

A Category B Listed Building in Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8678 / 54°52'4"N

Longitude: -4.4436 / 4°26'37"W

OS Eastings: 243279

OS Northings: 555292

OS Grid: NX432552

Mapcode National: GBR HHDV.98Z

Mapcode Global: WH3TT.QX55

Plus Code: 9C6QVH94+4G

Entry Name: New Market Cross, The Square, Wigtown

Listing Name: The Square, New Market Cross

Listing Date: 20 July 1972

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 388975

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB42437

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200388975

Location: Wigtown

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Town: Wigtown

Electoral Ward: Mid Galloway and Wigtown West

Traditional County: Wigtownshire

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Description

Dated 1816. Octagonal, granite market cross circa 40 high. Set on octagonal paving 4 steps to buttressed pedestal, off-set buttresses dividing pointed arch panels; frieze and cornice above; octagonal base to shaft above with gablet caps to each face; gablet caps to octagonal shaft bearing cross finial. Plaque to W face of pedestal.

Statement of Interest

Sited at W end of The Square, between North and South Main Streets, the new market cross is paired with the old market cross. It was formerly surrounded by railings, Groome describes the Monument as being constructed to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo.

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