Market Cross, Barnard Castle
| Barnard Castle Market Cross | |
|---|---|
| Butter Market | |
 The market cross in 2016, with St Mary's Parish Church in the background | |
| Location | Barnard Castle, County Durham, England |
| Coordinates | 54°32′32″N 1°55′26″W / 54.54222°N 1.92376°W |
| Built | 1747 |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Market Cross |
| Designated | 24 February 1950 |
| Reference no. | 1201323 |
  Location of Barnard Castle Market Cross in County Durham | |
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.[1] It has had multiple uses including a courtroom, fire station, a gaol, a dairy market, a toll booth and a town hall.[2][3]
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.[4]
Gallery
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An 1893 view -
Close up -
From the arcaded shelter
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References
[edit]- ^ Market Cross, Barnard Castle – Historic England
- ^ Cow, Durham (12 April 2022). "Barnard Castle Market Cross". The Durham Cow. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Still crazy after all these years | Bradford Telegraph and Argus". www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ Cow, Durham (12 April 2022). "Barnard Castle Market Cross". The Durham Cow. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Market Cross – Newcastle University
- Market Cross – BritishListedBuildings.co.uk
- Market Cross, Barnard Castle, County Durham (Cavan Corrigan) – ArtUK
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