Memorials & monuments · Yorkshire & the Humber
Market Cross
In or near Kirkheaton.
Market Cross is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Huddersfield · 0.3 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. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Huddersfield parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Huddersfield, about 0.3 km away. Postcode area HD1.
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Official information
Huddersfield Market is a local market offering a variety of goods and services. Visitors can explore different stalls and enjoy the vibrant atmosphere.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
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
- 53.6466, -1.7823
- District
- Kirklees
- Parish
- Kirklees, unparished area
- Postcode
- HD1 2AN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Huddersfield
- Phone
- 01484 225930
- Nearest railway station
- Huddersfield — 0.3 km
Sources
- osm: n314450782 (ODbL)
- commons: Market Cross, Huddersfield.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- 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 HD1 2AN), in the parish of Kirklees, unparished area.
- 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 Huddersfield, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode HD1 2AN.
- Is Market Cross a protected site?
- Yes — Market Cross is part of the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- 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 Huddersfield, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HD1 2AN.