The Butter Cross, Ireby
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The Butter Cross, Ireby
Image: © Rose and Trev Clough Taken: 27 Mar 2010
Probably 17th century, a grade II listed structure http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=72437 . This market cross lay ruined for many years before being restored in the 19th century by Henry Grainger, a local gentleman http://www.stevebulman.f9.co.uk/cumbria/ireby_f.html . Ireby (or Low Ireby) was granted a charter in 1236 to hold a weekly market, and in its 17th century heyday was one of Cumberland's principal towns. It was sometimes known as "Market Ireby". The house behind the cross has a grey window surround showing the date 1577 - this is the back of Image .
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Image Location
Latitude
54.737828
Longitude
-3.185331