Edinburgh, Canongate, St John's Cross
Boundary Marker (Period Unassigned), Cross (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Edinburgh, Canongate, St John's Cross
Classification Boundary Marker (Period Unassigned), Cross (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Laplie's Stone; St John's Stane; Lappet Stane
Canmore ID 52301
Site Number NT27SE 28
NGR NT 26288 73733
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/52301
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SE 28 2629 7373.
(NT 2629 7373) St John's Cross (NR) (Site of)
OS 25"map, (1968)
This is the site of an ancient cross, which marked a point on the W boundary of Canongate parish. It was removed long ago, a circle of stones intersected by a cross, on the pavement marking its site.
Name Book 1852; RCAHMS 1951.
See NMRS Historical File, under The Canongate - St. John's Cross. Entry consists of one page of information with a pen, ink and watercolour representation of the pattern of bricks in the road that shows where the Cross stood.
