Market Cross, Sturminster Newton
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Market Cross, Sturminster Newton by Maigheach-gheal as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Market Cross, Sturminster Newton
Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 11 Feb 2007
The remains of the 15th century market cross - an octagonal base and four steps - can still be seen in the square. In the past, the steps were used by farmers' wives on market days to display their eggs, cheese and other produce.
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
50.926135
Longitude
-2.305144