Market Cross
The Market Cross in Devizes, Wiltshire, England sits in Market Place at the centre of the town. It was constructed in 1814 on the site of an older cross.Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain.
- Type: Monument
- Description: historic monument in Devizes, England
- Also known as: “Market Cross, Devizes” and “The Market Cross”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Corn Exchange and Devizes Town Hall.
Corn Exchange
Public building
Photo: Neil Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Corn Exchange is a commercial building in the Market Place, Devizes, Wiltshire, England. The structure, which was commissioned as a corn exchange and is now used as an events venue, is a Grade II listed building.
Devizes Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Vieve Forward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Devizes Town Hall is a municipal building in St John's Street in Devizes, Wiltshire, England. The structure, which is the meeting place of Devizes Town Council, is a Grade II* listed building. Devizes Town Hall is situated 560 feet south of Market Cross.
Palace Cinema
Movie theater
Photo: Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Palace Cinema is a movie theater, which is situated 460 feet northwest of Market Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Roundway and Poulshot.
Roundway
Hamlet
Photo: Maurice Pullin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roundway is a hamlet, ward and former civil parish, now in the parish of Devizes, in the English county of Wiltshire. The hamlet lies about 1+1⁄4 miles northeast of Devizes town centre.
Poulshot
Village
Photo: Doug Lee, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Poulshot is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. Its nearest town is Devizes, about 2.5 miles to the northeast. The parish includes the hamlet of Townsend. Poulshot is situated 2½ miles southwest of Market Cross.
Bishops Cannings
Village
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bishops Cannings is a village and civil parish in the Vale of Pewsey in Wiltshire, England, 3 miles north-east of Devizes. The parish includes the village of Coate and the hamlets of Bourton, Horton and Little Horton. Bishops Cannings is situated 2½ miles northeast of Market Cross.
Market Cross
- Categories: market cross and historic site
- Location: Devizes, Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.35246° or 51° 21′ 9″ northLongitude
-1.99556° or 1° 59′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C3W9223+XQOpenStreetMap ID
node 1689656020OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q17543948
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