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Market cross 44m north of the Town Hall is a medieval monument located in Northamptonshire, England. The structure dates to the medieval period and represents a significant example of market infrastructure typical of English market towns. Market crosses served as focal points for commercial activity and civic gatherings, functioning as symbols of the town's trading rights and market privileges. The monument's presence in this location reflects the historical importance of the town's commercial centre and the continuity of its marketplace through successive historical periods.
Market cross 44m north of the Town Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016321. View the official record →
Market cross 44m north of the Town Hall is a medieval monument located in Northamptonshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016321.
Market cross 44m north of the Town Hall 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 1016321.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross in St Mary the Virgin churchyard (0.1 km), 'Chichele College': the remains of the medieval college of Higham Ferrers (0.2 km), Saffron moat at Higham Ferrers (0.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Market cross 44m north of the Town Hall'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 44m north of the Town Hall stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.