Memorials & monuments · South East England
Buttercross
In or near Winchester.
Buttercross is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Winchester · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Buttercross is located in Winchester, Hampshire, with the postcode SO23 9AH. The nearest railway station is Winchester, which is 0.6 km away. Entry to the memorial is free.
About
Buttercross is a public memorial in Hampshire, South-East England, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Winchester parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Winchester, about 0.6 km away. Postcode area SO23.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Test SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
A buttercross, butter cross or butter market cross is a type of market cross associated with English market towns and dating from medieval times. The name originates from the fact that the crosses were located in market places, where people would gather to buy locally produced butter and other dairy products. The fresh produce was laid out and displayed on the circular stepped bases of the cross. Their design varies from place to place, but they are often covered by some type of roof to offer shelter. The roofs were generally added at a much later date than the construction of the original cross.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.0626, -1.3150
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Winchester
- Parish
- Winchester, unparished area
- Postcode
- SO23 9AH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Winchester
- Nearest railway station
- Winchester — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.winchester.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: n706635159 (ODbL)
- commons: Winchester (20140222 170322 Richtone(HDR)).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Buttercross (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Buttercross?
- Buttercross is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO23 9AH), in the parish of Winchester, unparished area.
- What is Buttercross?
- Buttercross is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Buttercross?
- The nearest railway station is Winchester, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO23 9AH.
- Is Buttercross a protected site?
- Yes — Buttercross is part of the River Test SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Buttercross free to visit?
- Yes, Buttercross is free to enter.
- How do I get to Buttercross?
- The nearest railway station is Winchester, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO23 9AH.