Kirk's cross put on map

AN information plaque has been installed on the historic Mercat Cross thanks to a campaign by a local resident.

The Mercat Cross stands in the Canongate Kirkyard on the Royal Mile, but until recently there was nothing to explain its significance.

Local resident Alasdair Fairbairn campaigned for some recognition of the medieval relic, and with funding from the Friends of Canongate Kirkyard and Edinburgh World Heritage a plaque has now been installed.

Mr Fairbairn said: "Although attracting attention, there was nothing to indicate that it was a market cross or give any of its history.

"With its scenic background, the cross enclosure should stop passers-by in their tracks in admiration and draw many into the historic graveyard."