Richmond Market Cross
Richmond Market Cross is a historic structure in Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England. A Mediaeval cross stood in Richmond's market square; Christopher Clarkson described it as "the greatest beauty in the Town".| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
- Type: Obelisk
- Description: listed obelisk in Richmond
- Also known as: “The Cross”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Green Howards Regimental Museum and Richmond Castle.
Green Howards Regimental Museum
Museum
Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
The Green Howards Regimental Museum is the museum of the Green Howards infantry regiment of the British Army. It is located in the old Trinity Church in the centre of the market place of Richmond in North Yorkshire, England.
Richmond Castle
Photo: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Richmond Castle in Richmond, North Yorkshire, England, stands in a commanding position above the River Swale, close to the centre of the town of Richmond. Richmond Castle is situated 520 feet south of Richmond Market Cross.
Georgian Theatre Royal
Theater building
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Georgian Theatre Royal is a theatre and historic Georgian playhouse in the market town of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is among the oldest of Britain's extant theatres. Georgian Theatre Royal is situated 360 feet north of Richmond Market Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hudswell and Hipswell.
Hudswell
Village
Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hudswell is a village and civil parish on the border of the Yorkshire Dales, in North Yorkshire, England. The population at the ONS Census 2011 was 353. Hudswell is situated 1½ miles west of Richmond Market Cross.
Hipswell
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hipswell is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire. The civil parish mainly comprises the northern part of Catterick Garrison. The village of Hipswell is at the eastern end of the civil parish, and effectively forms a suburb of Catterick Garrison. Hipswell is situated 2 miles southeast of Richmond Market Cross.
Catterick Garrison
Town
Catterick Garrison is a major garrison and military town 3 miles south of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is the largest British Army garrison in the world, with a population of around 14,000 in 2021 and covering over 2,400 acres. Catterick Garrison is situated 2 miles south of Richmond Market Cross.
Richmond Market Cross
- Categories: market cross, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Richmond, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.40309° or 54° 24′ 11″ northLongitude
-1.73812° or 1° 44′ 17″ westInception
1771Open location code
9C6WC736+6QOpenStreetMap ID
node 3883729401OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=obeliskWikidata ID
Q17536981
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In Other Languages
“Richmond Market Cross” goes by many names.
- German: “The Cross”
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