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Canongate Mercat Cross

Photograph at the Canongate Mercat Cross plaque

Standing in Parliament Square, close by St Giles' Cathedral and facing Edinburgh's historic High Street, is the city's Mercat Cross. This structure marks a place of historical significance, a focal point for centuries of civic life and public proclamations. It is a tangible link to the city's past, situated in the heart of the Old Town.

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Source: Open Plaques. Geographic data via OpenStreetMap.

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  • Historic England, National Heritage List for England, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. War memorial records are drawn from open community datasets (OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NHLE) - never from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, which is excluded.

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