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Market Cross, Clapham is a medieval cross located in the village of Clapham in North Yorkshire. The structure dates from the fourteenth century and stands as evidence of Clapham's historical importance as a market centre during the medieval period. The cross comprises a stone shaft mounted on a stepped base, typical of market crosses erected in market towns and villages throughout northern England. It remains a significant landmark within the village and represents an important survival of medieval market infrastructure.
Market Cross, Clapham is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010549. View the official record →
Market Cross, Clapham is a medieval cross located in the village of Clapham in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010549.
Market Cross, Clapham 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 1010549.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Native settlement (1.4 km), Dudderhouse Hill Neolithic long cairn, 213m SSE of Long Scar (3.4 km), Yarlsber camp (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Market Cross, Clapham'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, Clapham stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.