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Market Cross on the south side of Market Place is a medieval market cross located in Leicestershire. The structure dates from the medieval period and served as a focal point for commercial and civic activity within the town's marketplace. Market crosses of this type functioned as gathering places for trade, proclamations, and community assemblies, and their presence indicates the importance of the settlement as a trading centre. The cross remains a significant example of medieval urban infrastructure and reflects the organisation of market towns in medieval England.
Market cross on south side of Market Place is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014516. View the official record →
Market Cross on the south side of Market Place is a medieval market cross located in Leicestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014516.
Market cross on south side of Market Place 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 1014516.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Preceptory, boundary, two mounds, fishpond and dam at Beaumont Leys (6 km), 'King William's' Bridge See also LEICESTER 195 (6.6 km), 'King William's' Bridge See also LEICESTERSHIRE 195 (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Market cross on south side of Market Place'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 on south side of Market Place stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.