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The Poultry Cross is a medieval market cross located in Salisbury, Wiltshire, which dates from the late fourteenth century. The structure stands as one of the finest examples of English Perpendicular Gothic architecture, characterised by its octagonal plan and elaborate carved stone detailing. Originally erected to facilitate trade and serve as a focal point for the town's commercial activities, the cross features a canopied top supported by buttresses and decorated with crocketed pinnacles. The monument remains substantially intact and represents an important survival of civic medieval architecture, demonstrating the prosperity and urban development of fourteenth-century Salisbury.
The Poultry Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005661. View the official record →
The Poultry Cross is a medieval market cross located in Salisbury, Wiltshire, which dates from the late fourteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005661.
The Poultry Cross 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 1005661.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow 600yds (550m) SE of Vanity (8.2 km), Long barrow 700m north-west of Tenantry Farm (8.8 km), Long barrow on Little Toyd Down, 760m south west of Grims Lodge Farm (8.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Poultry Cross'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.
The Poultry Cross stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.