Masham Market Cross
Masham Market Cross is a historic structure in Masham, a town in North Yorkshire, in England.
Masham received a market charter in 1251,[1] and the market cross was erected in the marketplace during the mediaeval period. The base survives, but the upper part of the cross was removed and a new shaft erected in the 18th century.[2] It was grade II listed in 1966, and is also a scheduled monument.[3][4]
The cross is built of stone. It consists of a tall octagonal shaft with a chamfered projecting band near the top, a frieze, a band, and a conical capstone with a ball finial, set on a four-step podium which is five metres square.[3][4]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Grealish, Rachael (5 June 2025). "Masham: Yorkshire market town where brewing heritage, artistic legacy and ancient history meet". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ Lee, John S. (2015). "Medieval local history from published records: a case-study of the manor, market and church of Masham, Yorkshire". The Local Historian. 45: 54–67.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Market Cross, Masham (1316873)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Market Cross in Masham (1012991)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 June 2025.