Market Place, Grantham, Lincs.
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Market Place, Grantham, Lincs.
Image: © David Hallam-Jones Taken: 9 Aug 2016
A town's market cross was the traditional place from which important news was proclaimed and it is from this one that the Mid-Lent fair is still proclaimed open each year by the Lord Mayor. King Richard III authorised the holding of this fair in Grantham in 1483. The Grade II-listed cross dates from around 1300 and has been demolished twice - in 1779 and 1884 - but on each occasion it was restored as a result of public pressure.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.913143
Longitude
-0.644175