Airth Mercat Cross
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Airth Mercat Cross by Kevin Rae as part of the Geograph project.
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Airth Mercat Cross
Image: © Kevin Rae Taken: 18 Mar 2006
Airth lies on the river Forth between Stirling and Grangemouth and much of it consists of late 19th and 20th Century housing there are still some older parts like the old High Street in which can be seen the Mercat Cross which was erected in 1697 and is approximately 17ft high including its base.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.067596
Longitude
-3.771663