East Sussex
Wealden District
Alfriston

Alfriston Market Cross

Market Cross is the only remaining market cross in , other than the elaborate . It is formed of a stone base and shaft on a brick plinth; the cross itself is missing, but the shaft is topped with a ‘cornice-like’ stone.
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Wikipedia
Photo: Immanuel Giel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: sculpture
  • Description: market cross in Alfriston, East Sussex, England, UK
  • Also known as: “The Market Cross”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Star Inn and The George Inn.

Hotel
Photo: The Voice of Hassocks, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hotel.

Hotel
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hotel.

Photo: The Voice of Hassocks, CC BY-SA 3.0.
in , , , England, was the first built property to be acquired by the National Trust. It was purchased in 1896 for £10. is situated 760 feet south of Alfriston Market Cross.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Litlington and Westdean.

Village
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is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of , in the district, in the county of , England. It is focussed 3 miles ENE of on the south coast.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 2 miles south of Alfriston Market Cross.

Suburb
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is a coastal village in which has merged into the western part of , contiguous with , in the civil parish of Seaford, in the Lewes district, in the county of , England. is situated 3 miles southwest of Alfriston Market Cross.

Alfriston Market Cross

Latitude
50.80808° or 50° 48′ 29″ north
Longitude
0.15659° or 0° 9′ 24″ east
Open location code
9F22R554+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9793670659
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Wiki­data ID
Q17535634
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ye Olde Smugglers Inn and Alfriston Arts.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Alfriston Market Cross”. Photo: Immanuel Giel, CC BY-SA 3.0.