Swinton, The Green, Market Cross
Market Cross (18th Century), Sundial (18th Century)
Site Name Swinton, The Green, Market Cross
Classification Market Cross (18th Century), Sundial (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Mercat Cross; Swinton Cross; '12th Man Of Swinton'
Canmore ID 59571
Site Number NT84NW 7
NGR NT 83511 47409
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/59571
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Swinton
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Berwickshire
- Former County Berwickshire
The market cross at Swinton stands in the centre of the village green. It dates from 1769.
Standing on a circular stepped base, the cross consists of a cylindrical pillar set on a rectangular plinth and topped by a decorative square block or finial, which has a carving of a boar upon one face.
The boar has a particular association with Swinton. The Swinton family, who have been associated with the area for over 900 years, have the wild boar featured in their coat-of-arms.
Text prepared by RCAHMS as part of the Accessing Scotland's Past project
NT84NW 7 83511 47409
(NT 83511 47409) Cross (NAT)
OS 1:10,000 map, (1980).
Swinton Market Cross: A classical column dated 1769 with sun dials.
J W Small 1900.
As described.
Visited by OS(JP) 21 December 1972.
(Former scheduling number: 4268). Descheduled.
Information from Historic Scotland: Certificate of Exclusion from Schedule dated 26 November 2008.
Photographic Survey (May 1962)
Photographic survey of buildings in Swinton village, Berwickshire, by the Scottish National Buildings Record in 1962
Sbc Note (15 April 2016)
Visibility: Standing structure or monument.
Information from Scottish Borders Council
