Naseby Market Cross
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Naseby Market Cross by Stephen McKay as part of the Geograph project.
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Naseby Market Cross
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 21 Aug 2022
Naseby was once a more important place than it is now and in 1203 King John granted a royal charter to hold a weekly market here. This cross was erected opposite the church in what was then the market place. However, after the mid-14th century the population dwindled probably due to the black death epidemic. Exactly when the market ceased to operate is not known but in the 1820s the cross, which had become no more than a stump, was removed to the junction of the Haselbech and Harborough roads. Concerned that it was at risk from passing traffic, the Parish Council again moved it in 1993 to its current location. The building behind is the methodist church.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.395258
Longitude
-0.99063