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Market Cross, High Street, Tain

A Category B Listed Building in Tain, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.812 / 57°48'43"N

Longitude: -4.055 / 4°3'17"W

OS Eastings: 278002

OS Northings: 882118

OS Grid: NH780821

Mapcode National: GBR J8C2.F9C

Mapcode Global: WH4DT.PX84

Plus Code: 9C9QRW6W+Q2

Entry Name: Market Cross, High Street, Tain

Listing Name: High Street Market Cross

Listing Date: 25 March 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 388243

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB41868

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200388243

Location: Tain

County: Highland

Town: Tain

Electoral Ward: Tain and Easter Ross

Traditional County: Ross-shire

Tagged with: Market cross

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Description

Restored 1895. Octagonal stop chamfered shaft on original
3 stepped base supporting lion capital with lion rampant on
top.

Statement of Interest

Cross stands in angle of Tower and Courthouse. Inscribedcommemorates restoration by Provost J. Vass in 1895.

Formerly Scheduled Ancient Monument No 2254, scheduled on 05/11/1962 and descheduled on 12/05/2016.

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