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Bristol High Cross is a medieval market cross located in Wiltshire, England. The monument dates from the late medieval period and served as a focal point for the town's commercial and civic activities. The structure displays characteristic features of its era, including decorative stonework typical of market crosses erected during the later medieval centuries. As an established historical monument, it remains an important example of urban medieval architecture and town planning in southern England.
Bristol High Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005655. View the official record →
Bristol High Cross is a medieval market cross located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005655.
Bristol High Cross is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005655.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen Pits quern quarries N of Combe Bottom (2.1 km), Orchard Castle (2.1 km), Pen Pits quern quarries SE of Hart Hill (2.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bristol High Cross's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bristol High Cross stands on Gault Formation And Upper Greensand Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and limestone.