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JakobusPilger
June 3, 2025
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In the case of a "market cross," as we encounter here again, one would have to ask the fundamental question of whether it is actually primarily a small sacred monument—as the "cross" part of the name suggests—or whether it is more of a secular object. In times long past, such a cross—unlike classic wayside crosses or field crosses—was only permitted to be erected if the corresponding locality also possessed so-called "market rights"—that is, if it had been granted them by the local ruler.
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mkirby
February 27, 2024
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The Swann family holds a significant place in the town's history, with Jim Swann's early 18th-century diaries suggesting that the Market Cross was constructed in 1782. During the Victorian era, …
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Location: West Bedlington, North East England, England, United Kingdom