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The medieval market cross immediately east of St Andrew's Church in Wiltshire is a stone structure of later medieval date, typical of the market crosses erected in English parishes to facilitate trade and community gathering. The cross served as a focal point for commercial activity and public life within the settlement, its prominent positioning adjacent to the parish church reflecting the central role such monuments played in medieval village organisation. Constructed from local stone, the structure exhibits the characteristic design of its period, though subsequent repairs and weathering have altered its original appearance. The cross represents an important survival of medieval urban and commercial infrastructure, providing evidence of the settlement's medieval status and economic activity.
Medieval market cross immediately east of St Andrew's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019387. View the official record →
The medieval market cross immediately east of St Andrew's Church in Wiltshire is a stone structure of later medieval date, typical of the market crosses erected in English parishes to facilitate trade and community gathering. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019387.
Medieval market cross immediately east of St Andrew's Church 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 1019387.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including MoD CORSHAM: Tunnel Quarry (7.8 km), MoD CORSHAM: GPO Telephone Exchange (8 km), MoD CORSHAM: Personnel Lift (PL) 2 (8.1 km).
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