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The Poultry Cross is a medieval market cross located in Salisbury, Wiltshire, standing as one of the finest examples of fourteenth-century civic architecture in England. Constructed in the mid-1300s, the cross originally served as a focal point for the poultry market within the city and comprises an octagonal structure with a pyramidal roof supported by clustered columns and ornate tracery characteristic of the Decorated Gothic period. The monument features elaborate architectural detailing including crocketed pinnacles and carved decorative elements that reflect both the prosperity of medieval Salisbury and the importance of its market functions. Though substantially restored in the nineteenth century, the Poultry Cross remains a significant example of how market crosses functioned as both practical commercial centres and symbols of urban civic pride in medieval England.
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, standing as one of the finest examples of fourteenth-century civic architecture in England. 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).
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