Memorials & monuments · Yorkshire & the Humber
Market Cross
In or near Thornton-le-Beans.
Market Cross is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
Roger Templeman — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Northallerton · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Market Cross is a public memorial in Yorkshire, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. It sits within the Richmond and Northallerton parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Northallerton, about 0.9 km away. Postcode area DL7.
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From the Wikipedia article
A market cross, or in Scots, a mercat cross, is a structure used to mark a market square in market towns, where historically the right to hold a regular market or fair was granted by the monarch, a bishop or a baron.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Market crosses were originally from the distinctive tradition in Early Medieval Insular art of free-standing stone standing or high crosses, often elaborately carved, which goes back to the 7th century. Market crosses can be found in many market towns in Britain. British emigrants often installed such crosses in their new cities, and several can be found in Canada and Australia.
Architecture
These structures range from carved stone spires, obelisks or crosses, common to small market towns such as that in Stalbridge, Dorset, to large, ornate covered structures, such as the Chichester Cross, or Malmesbury Market Cross. They can also be constructed from wood; an example is at Wymondham, Norfolk.
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- Coordinates
- 54.3398, -1.4342
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Northallerton
- Postcode
- DL7 8PS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Nearest railway station
- Northallerton — 0.9 km
Sources
- osm: n704315061 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Market cross (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Market Cross?
- Market Cross is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DL7 8PS), in the parish of Northallerton.
- What is Market Cross?
- Market Cross is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Market Cross?
- The nearest railway station is Northallerton, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL7 8PS.
- Is Market Cross free to visit?
- Yes, Market Cross is free to enter.
- How do I get to Market Cross?
- The nearest railway station is Northallerton, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL7 8PS.