Old Grantown
Market Cross (Period Unassigned), Village (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Old Grantown
Classification Market Cross (Period Unassigned), Village (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Grant
Canmore ID 15704
Site Number NJ02NW 5
NGR NJ 0374 2984
NGR Description Centred NJ 0374 2984
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/15704
- Council Highland
- Parish Cromdale, Inverallan And Advie
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Badenoch And Strathspey
- Former County Morayshire
NJ02NW 5 centred 0374 2984
See also NJ02NW 22.
The town of Grant - now Grantown - was made a burgh of regality by charter of 1694 AD, and entitled to a market cross.
C Rampini 1897.
No trace and no local knowledge of a market cross at Grantown.
Visited by OS (N K B) 2 September 1966.
Centred NJ 0374 2984. This is the site of the hamlet of Old Grantown first mentioned in the 16th century, and depopulated by about 1823. The old Market Cross stood here until 13th June, 1766, when it was removed to the new town (Grantown - 0327) but not noted again since that date.
(Undated) information from G A Dixon, 13 Thirlestane Road, Edinburgh and from the Seafield papers.
No further information.
Visited by OS (R L) 15 February 1971.
