What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Kirkwall, Town Cross as Market Cross (17th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
A local holy well or ritual site; wider significance not recorded.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Mercat CrossMonument · 6 yd
Kirkwall Town HallHeritage place · 7 yd
Town HallMuseum · 21 yd
Kirkwall, Cathedral Green, Drinking FountainDrinking Fountain (19th Century) · 28 yd
St Magnus churchyardChurch, cross or graveyard · 33 yd
Kirkwall and St. Ola War MemorialMemorial · 38 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Orkney MuseumMuseum · 56 yd
Kirkwall, Tankerness HouseNo Class (event) (20th Century) · 64 yd
Kirkwall Tourist InformationVisitor information · 181 yd
Grain Earth HouseVisitor information · 1146 yd
Orkney, KirkwallNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1320 yd
RNAS Hatston MemorialMemorial · 1.1 miOther information
Photo: Andy Farrington · CC BY-SA 2.0