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Mercat Cross and Biggar Fountain, Banff

Mercat Cross and Biggar Fountain, Banff

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Mercat Cross and Biggar Fountain, Banff

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Location: Banff And Macduff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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The cross depicts the Crucifixion on one side and on the other the Virgin and Child. The Mercat Cross originally stood where the Biggar fountain now stands, but because of …

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The Biggar Fountain is an ornate Victorian Gothic drinking fountain with crown head, designed by John Rhind in 1878, commemorates Walter Biggar, one of the founders of the herring trade with the Baltic. The inscription on the Biggar fountain reads 'Presented to the town of Banff in Memory of Walter Biggar Esq. And Mrs. Anne Duff, his wife. 1878.' Biblical inscriptions on the East and West panels.

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Elevation 60 m

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Wednesday 6 May

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24 %

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Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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Location: Banff And Macduff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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