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Glasgow, Rutherglen, Main Street, Mercat Cross

Covenanters Meeting Place (17th Century) (1679), Cross (20th Century) (1926), Market Cross (12th Century)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Glasgow, Rutherglen, Main Street, Mercat Cross as Covenanters Meeting Place (17th Century) (1679), Cross (20th Century) (1926), Market Cross (12th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The Mercat Cross in Rutherglen, Glasgow, was historically a market cross from the 12th century and later served as a meeting place for the Covenanters in the 17th century, reflecting its significance in both civic and religious life. It was also used as a site for public proclamations and gatherings, and the current cross dates from 1926, commemorating its historical role.

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