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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

Name: Mercat Cross and Biggar Fountain, Banff
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Location: Banff And Macduff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. Bridge of Alvah – Temple of Venus loop from Inverboyndie

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2. Duff House Ice House – Fife Mausoleum, Duff House loop from Banff

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3. Banff Parish Church – Banff Castle and Gardens loop from Banff

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August 18, 2024

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 it's size and it's interference with the traffic was removed in 1767 and custody given to the Earl of Fife, who erected the capital on top of a dovecote at NJ682 632. In 1900 the cross was restored within the bounds of the burgh, and in 1994 an exact replica of the 16th century cross, polychromed as it would originally have been, was placed on its 17th century shaft, and restored to almost it's original location. The original carving was placed in Banff Museum. The Reformation in Scotland was begun by John Knox in 1541, and eventually led to a widespread destruction of artworks and manuscripts by iconoclasts. The Mercat Cross survived and was given a new shaft in 1627. It is a rare survival of such overtly religious pre reformation work.

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August 18, 2024

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

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Mercat Cross and Biggar Fountain, Banff

1. Bridge of Alvah – Temple of Venus loop from Inverboyndie

2. Duff House Ice House – Fife Mausoleum, Duff House loop from Banff

3. Banff Parish Church – Banff Castle and Gardens loop from Banff

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