Dunkeld market cross (colloquially Dunkeld mercat cross, also known as the Atholl Memorial Fountain), in the Scottish town of Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, is in the form of a drinking fountain. A Category B listed structure in the care of the National Trust for Scotland, it was designed by Charles Sandeman Robertson[1] and erected in 1866 as a monument to the George Murray, 6th Duke of Atholl.[2] It replaced a cross that was about 20 feet (6.1 m) high, with four iron jougs attached to it.[3]

Dunkeld mercat cross
Atholl Memorial Fountain
The fountain in 2016, looking west. The Ell House is on the left; The Duchess Anne on the right
LocationDunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Coordinates56°33′56″N 3°35′13″W / 56.565591°N 3.586843°W / 56.565591; -3.586843
Built1866 (158 years ago) (1866)
ArchitectCharles Sandeman Robertson
Dunkeld mercat cross is located in Perth and Kinross
Dunkeld mercat cross
Location of Dunkeld mercat cross in Perth and Kinross

The fountain stands in a triangular plot between The Cross (to the north and west) and High Street (to the south and east).

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Buildings in The Cross and High Street triangle include:

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