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The lock up and market cross on the green is a pair of structures located in Wiltshire, representing important elements of village infrastructure and commerce. The lock up, a small holding cell for temporary detention of offenders, dates from the 18th or 19th century and exemplifies the practical governance arrangements of rural settlements. The market cross, a focal point for trade and community gathering, reflects the mercantile significance of the settlement during the medieval and post-medieval periods. Together, these monuments illustrate the administrative and commercial functions that organised village life in Wiltshire.
Lock up and market cross on the green is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019736. View the official record →
The lock up and market cross on the green is a pair of structures located in Wiltshire, representing important elements of village infrastructure and commerce. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019736.
Lock up and market cross on the green 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 1019736.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross ridge dyke on Warminster Down (9 km), Bowl barrow south-east of The Crott (9 km), Bowl barrow on South Down Sleight (9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Lock up and market cross on the green'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.
Lock up and market cross on the green stands on Corallian Group, bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.