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Market Cross is a medieval market cross located in Yorkshire, England. The monument dates from the medieval period and served as a focal point for commercial and social activity in its market town setting. Market crosses of this type typically functioned as gathering places where traders conducted business and civic announcements were made, and they often featured a covered structure supported by pillars to provide shelter during transactions. The cross represents an important example of medieval urban infrastructure reflecting the economic and administrative organization of market towns during the medieval era.
Market cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012937. View the official record →
Market Cross is a medieval market cross located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012937.
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 1012937.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 330m south east of Lowfield Farm (6.1 km), Icehouse 720m south east of Bath House Farm (7 km), King Hengist Rein long cairn (7.3 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 Pennine Upper Coal Measures Formation, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.