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Byfield market cross

England
List entry 1018272
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1018272
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0 hectares
Grid reference
SP 51669 53267
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Byfield market cross is a medieval monument located in the village of Byfield, Northamptonshire. The structure dates from the medieval period and served as a focal point for commercial and social activity within the village community. The cross exhibits the typical architectural form of market crosses from this era, functioning as both a practical marketplace structure and a symbol of the settlement's trading rights and status. It remains a significant example of medieval village infrastructure in the county.

Byfield market cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018272. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Byfield market cross?

Byfield market cross is a medieval monument located in the village of Byfield, Northamptonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018272.

Who is responsible for protecting Byfield market cross?

Byfield market 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 1018272.

What other scheduled monuments are near Byfield market cross?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Charwelton Bridge (3.3 km), Market cross 45m north of church (4.9 km), Roman villa (5.1 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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Local Names
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Charwelton Bridge
3.3 km
Market cross 45m north of church
4.9 km
Roman villa
5.1 km
Arbury Banks
5.2 km
Medieval settlement of Priors Hardwick
5.3 km
Canons Ashby: the remains of a medieval monastery, castle, settlement and fields, post-medieval houses, gardens and park, and a series of five dams
5.6 km
Preston Capes motte and bailey castle
6.2 km
The Castle ringwork, Berry Hill
6.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Byfield market cross

Byfield market cross stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Byfield market cross

Whilton LodgeRoman town · ~9.1 milesTowcesterRoman town · ~11.2 milesAlchesterRoman town · ~20.8 milesBattle of Edgcote 1469Battle (1469) · ~3.8 milesBattle of Cropredy Bridge 1644Battle (1644) · ~4.7 milesBattle of Edgehill 1642Battle (1642) · ~10.5 milesBattle of Northampton (1460)Battle (1460) · ~15.6 miles
Domesday entry for Byfield, Northamptonshire →
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