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Market cross in Masham is a medieval market cross situated in the market place of the North Yorkshire town. The structure dates from the fifteenth century and represents a characteristic example of the stone market crosses that served as focal points for urban commerce and civic authority in medieval England. The cross stands as evidence of Masham's significance as a market town during the later medieval period, when such monuments were erected to formalize and facilitate trade within chartered markets. Its survival to the present day makes it an important record of medieval urban life and the physical infrastructure that supported commercial activity in Yorkshire.
Market cross in Masham is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012991. View the official record →
Market cross in Masham is a medieval market cross situated in the market place of the North Yorkshire town. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012991.
Market cross in Masham 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 1012991.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross shaft in St Mary's churchyard (0.1 km), Camp and tumulus on Roomer Common (1.9 km), Round barrow known as Binsoe Hill, south of Binsoe Hill Farm (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Market cross in Masham'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 in Masham stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.