Site Event/Activity record ECC100 - Two storey market cross stood in High Street, Colchester, by 1590
Location
| Location | High Street, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99605 25212 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
The Victoria History of the Counties of England
Date
1994
Description
Note in a 'History of the County of Essex (Volume IX)' that a two storey market cross was in place, to the west of St Runwald's church, by c.1590.<1> A later note records that the market cross was situated opposite the Moot Hall and was in use until 1801, when it became a guard house before finally being demolished in 1808.<2>
Sources/Archives (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC86 Market Cross, High Street, Colchester (Monument)
Record last edited
Jan 18 2016 11:07AM