Market cross
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Malmesbury.market.cross.arp.jpg
Malmesbury.market.cross.arp.jpg
An elaborate market cross in Malmesbury
A market cross is a structure, traditionally cruciform, used to mark a market square in market towns, originally from Western European architecture. Market crosses can be found in most market towns in Britain, among other regions. These structures range from carved stone spires, obelisks or crosses, common to small market towns, such as that in Stalbridge, Dorset, to large, ornate covered structures, such as the Chichester Cross in Chichester, West Sussex. One of the finest examples of market crosses in Devon can be found in the Dartmoor village of South Zeal.
Photographs
- Stalbridge (England) Market Cross (http://www.north-dorset.gov.uk/framesets/c_district_fs_5.htm)
- Chichester (England) Market Cross (http://vrcoll.fa.pitt.edu/medart/image/England/chichester/MarketCross/main-chich-cross.html)
- Forfar (Scotland) Market Cross (http://www.angus.gov.uk/history/features/buildings/frfrcrss.htm)
See also
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