Mercat cross with HES-listed pre-1800 evidence (1645).
Market Cross, Market Square, Melrose is a mercat cross in Scottish Borders, Scotland.
What follows is drawn from published sources, with each claim labelled by how firmly it is established.
What to look for
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Mercat cross with HES-listed pre-1800 evidence (1645).
Plan your visit
- Location
- 55.5973°N · 2.7193°W
- Access
- Visible from a public way
- Terrain
- Easy going
Nearby places
Building or ruin · Medieval
Melrose Abbey
Scottish Borders
St Mary's Abbey, Melrose was founded in 1136 by Cistercian monks at the request of King David I of Scotland — the first Cistercian abbey in Scotlan…
- Near Melrose
- 2 min walk from car park
Fortified place · Iron Age
Eildon Hill North Hillfort
Scottish Borders
Excavation has shown the hillfort was occupied by 1000 BC, in the Bronze Age, with ramparts built and rebuilt in three phases. The 296 hut platform…
- Near Melrose
- 1.7 km from car park
- Some walking
Sources
- Historic Environment Scotland Listed Buildings (accessed 2026-07-11)
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