Memorials & monuments · North East England
Market Cross
Market Cross is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Market Cross is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 54.5422°, -1.9237°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Barnard Castle Market Cross (also known as the Butter Market or Break's Folley) is an octagonal construction in the market town of Barnard Castle, County Durham, England. It was built in 1747 by Thomas Breaks and is a Grade I listed building. It has had multiple uses including a courtroom, fire station, a gaol, a dairy market, a toll booth and a town hall. The weather vane bears two holes, seemingly the result of musket shots being fired. A local legend tells of a match in 1804 between a soldier and gamekeeper to decide who was the better marksman. The soldier, named as Taylor of the Teesdale Volunteer Legion, and Cruddas, a gamekeeper from the Earl of Strathmore's estate at Streatlam, reputedly took aim at the weather vane from the doorway of the Turk's Head pub. Both men hit the mark.
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- Coordinates
- 54.5422, -1.9237
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Barnard Castle
- Postcode
- DL12 8ND
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Phone
- +44 1833 631 107
- Established
- 1747
- Official site
- www.thewitham.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w1097530560 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Market Cross, Barnard Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: BarnardCastleMarketplace.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Market Cross?
- Market Cross is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL12 8ND), in the parish of Barnard Castle.
- When was Market Cross built?
- Built or established in 1747.
- Who owns Market Cross?
- Market Cross is owned by | designation1 =Grade I listed building.
- Is Market Cross a protected site?
- Yes — Market Cross is part of the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Market Cross free to visit?
- Yes, Market Cross is free to enter.
- How do I get to Market Cross?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL12 8ND. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.