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Market Cross is a medieval stone structure located in Yorkshire, England, serving as the focal point of a market town's commercial and civic life. The cross, which dates to the medieval period, functioned as both a practical meeting place for trade and a symbol of the town's chartered rights to hold markets. Such crosses typically comprised a stone base supporting an ornamental head, though the specific architectural details and surviving elements of this particular example reflect the building practices and aesthetic preferences of its era. The monument remains an important physical testament to the organisation of medieval market towns and the economic significance of designated trading centres in northern England.
Market cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012154. View the official record →
Market Cross is a medieval stone structure located in Yorkshire, England, serving as the focal point of a market town's commercial and civic life. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012154.
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 1012154.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman fort and a section of Roman road 350m north west of Holly House Farm (0.8 km), Manor Farm moat (2.1 km), Manor Holt moated site (2.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Market 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.
Market cross stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.