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Perth, the Ancient Capital of Scotland: The Story of Perth from the Invasion of Agricola to the Passing of the Reform Bill in 2 volumes
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The second of the two crosses that stood on High Street, today marked with an inlay in the brick surface
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The top of a 17th-century incarnation of the cross, now located in the grounds of
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A third version of the cross was erected in 1669, after the restoration of
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Official Guide to Perth and Its Neighbourhood by the Tramway Car Routes
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The design of today's cross is closely based on the original.
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The site of the second mercat cross, on Perth's High Street
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A fourth cross was the hub of the four routes of the
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The site of the original mercat cross is not known.
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The mercat cross in 2013, looking southeast towards
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Location of Perth mercat cross in Perth and Kinross
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King Edward Street
Perth City Hall
Perth
Perth and Kinross
56°23′45″N 3°25′49″W / 56.39587°N 3.43026°W / 56.39587; -3.43026
Perth mercat cross is located in Perth and Kinross
mercat cross
King Edward Street
Perth
Perth and Kinross
Edward VII
Perth City Hall
St John's Centre

The Old Ship Inn
High Street
Oliver Cromwell
South Inch
Charles II
Fingask Castle
Perth Corporation Tramways
guilds
The second of the two crosses that stood on High Street, today marked with an inlay in the brick surface
Looking northwest to St John's Centre
Carving detail
The top of a 17th-century incarnation of the cross, now located in the grounds of Fingask Castle
Fingask Castle
Mercat cross

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