Building record MAB17248 - BANFF MARKET CROSS
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Summary
Market cross which stands on the Plain Stones outside the Townhouse in Banff.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6897 6397 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ66SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Banff |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Market cross which stands on the Plain Stones outside the Townhouse in Banff. It has a slender octagonal shaft with interlace-like carving, perhaps made in the early 17th century. The head of the cross is of much older date carved in round, a cross with figure in front (possibly that of Christ) flanked by two standing figures. Original site was at NJ 6896 6397 - the intersection of Strait Path, Carmelite Street and Low Street. It is first mentioned in 1543 but in 1768 it was removed and set up on a dovecot belonging to the Earl of Fife in a field off Sandyhill Road (NJ66SE0030). It was moved to present position in 1900. Before that the capital sat on top of a dovecot at NJ682 632. The original cross finial and shaft are held by Aberdeenshire Council's Conservation Materials Store pending relocation to Banff museum.
Period Notes
Mentioned in 1542; shaft c1627-8. Moved to present position in 1900.
AAS/GR/XX/CT21-26, AAS/GR/XX/CT21-26 (Ground Photograph). SAB33183.
DSCN1597, DSCN1597 (Ground Photograph). SAB35989.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No3(1867) 30 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
CRAMOND, W, 1891, ANNALS OF BANFF, PT1, 373 ILL (Bibliographic reference). SAB244.
SMALL, JW, 1900, SCOTTISH MARKET CROSSES, 102, ILL (Bibliographic reference). SAB1795.
MAHOOD, AE, 1919, BANFF & DISTRICT, 26-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1149.
DOE, 1967, A M's SCOT, 14 (Bibliographic reference). SAB363.
GOURLAY, R, 1977, Scottish Burgh Survey: Historic banff (Bibliographic reference). SAB593.
HISTORIC BUILDINGS COUNCIL FOR SCOTLAND, 1992, BANFF TOWN CENTRE ENVIROMENTAL IMPROVEMENT SCHEME: ARCHITECT'S REPORT, Architect report (Bibliographic reference). SAB4438.
HISTORIC SCOTLAND, 1992, MERCAT CROSS BANFF: CONSERVATOR'S REPORT, Conservator report (Bibliographic reference). SAB4425.
AINSWORTH, G, 1993, CONSERVATION REPORT OF THE DISMANTLING OF THE BANFF MERCAT CROSS AND CAPITAL, Conservator report (Bibliographic reference). SAB73.
KK ART AND CONSERVATION, 2011, MERCAT CROSS, BANFF, RE-PAINTING: DOCUMENTATION (Bibliographic reference). SAB1034.
Jan 1 1977 , AAS/GR/77/CT01-2, AAS/GR/77/CT01-2 (Ground Photograph). SAB32465.
Jan 1 1993 , UNK-GR-14-02-001 - 024, UNK-GR-14-02-001 - 024 (Ground Photograph). SAB20873.
May 20 1986 , FU 9, FU 9 (Ground Photograph). SAB13980.
JAMES A STEPHEN, ARCHITECTS, n.d., BANFF RENAISSANCE TOWNSCAPE HERITAGE INITIATIVE STAGE 2, THI (Bibliographic reference). SAB928.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, BANFF 48 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HAMP Asset: HA0042;
- Local Government Guardianship;
- NMR Card Number: NJ66SE26;
- NRHE Numlink: 18458;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ66SE0021;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18458 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (17)
- --- SAB1034 Bibliographic reference: KK ART AND CONSERVATION. 2011. MERCAT CROSS, BANFF, RE-PAINTING: DOCUMENTATION.
- --- SAB1149 Bibliographic reference: MAHOOD, AE. 1919. BANFF & DISTRICT. 26-9.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No3(1867) 30.
- --- SAB13980 Ground Photograph: May 20 1986 . FU 9. Black & White. FU 9.
- --- SAB1795 Bibliographic reference: SMALL, JW. 1900. SCOTTISH MARKET CROSSES. 102, ILL.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. BANFF 48.
- --- SAB20873 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1993 . UNK-GR-14-02-001 - 024. Digital. UNK-GR-14-02-001 - 024.
- --- SAB244 Bibliographic reference: CRAMOND, W. 1891. ANNALS OF BANFF. Y. PT1, 373 ILL.
- --- SAB32465 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1977 . AAS/GR/77/CT01-2. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/77/CT01-2.
- --- SAB33183 Ground Photograph: AAS/GR/XX/CT21-26. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/XX/CT21-26.
- --- SAB35989 Ground Photograph: DSCN1597. Digital. DSCN1597.
- --- SAB363 Bibliographic reference: DOE. 1967. A M's SCOT. 14.
- --- SAB4425 Bibliographic reference: HISTORIC SCOTLAND. 1992. MERCAT CROSS BANFF: CONSERVATOR'S REPORT. Conservator report.
- --- SAB4438 Bibliographic reference: HISTORIC BUILDINGS COUNCIL FOR SCOTLAND. 1992. BANFF TOWN CENTRE ENVIROMENTAL IMPROVEMENT SCHEME: ARCHITECT'S REPORT. Architect report.
- --- SAB593 Bibliographic reference: GOURLAY, R. 1977. Scottish Burgh Survey: Historic banff. Y.
- --- SAB73 Bibliographic reference: AINSWORTH, G. 1993. CONSERVATION REPORT OF THE DISMANTLING OF THE BANFF MERCAT CROSS AND CAPITAL. Conservator report.
- --- SAB928 Bibliographic reference: JAMES A STEPHEN, ARCHITECTS. n.d.. BANFF RENAISSANCE TOWNSCAPE HERITAGE INITIATIVE STAGE 2. THI.
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Record last edited
Jan 25 2024 3:51PM
