Market_Cross,_Barnard_Castle

Market Cross, Barnard Castle

Market Cross, Barnard Castle

Historic site in County Durham, England

Barnard Castle Market Cross (also known as the Butter Market or Break's Folley) is an octagonal construction in the market town of Barnard Castle, Teesdale, County Durham, England. It was built in 1747 by Thomas Breaks and is a Grade I listed building.[1] It has had multiple uses including a courtroom, fire station, a gaol, a dairy market, a toll booth and a town hall.[2][3]

Quick Facts Barnard Castle Market Cross, Location ...
  • An 1893 view
  • Close up
  • From the arcaded shelter

References

  1. [1]
    Market Cross, Barnard Castle – Historic England
  2. [2]
    Cow, Durham (12 April 2022). "Barnard Castle Market Cross". The Durham Cow. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Still crazy after all these years | Bradford Telegraph and Argus". www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2023.


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