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Kingsway, ALTRINCHAM, WA14 1AJ

One of the many building being demolished as part of the redevelopment of the Stamford Quarter of Altrincham in the mid 1970s. Note the poor health and safety precautions - a mother and child have been able to walk through the demolition site (as has the photographer).

Some of the many building being demolished as part of the redevelopment of the Stamford Quarter of Altrincham in the mid 1970s.

The seventeenth century Buttermarket was in the middle of Old Market Place until about 1850. Over the Buttermarket was the courtroom with a lock-up at the side until 1838. There were also a stocks and a whipping post. Public floggings, eg for stealing, took place here until the early 19th century. As well as the replica market cross (Image]), the Market Place Traders erected the replica, stocks and whipping post in 1990. The lintel from the Police Lock-ups of 1838 in George Street, which were closed in 1866, was incorporated into the stocks’ seat. For more details, see http://www.communigate.co.uk/chesh/altrincham/page2.phtml (Altrincham History Society)

Old Market Place in Altrincham on a sunny autumn afternoon.

The cross is a replica (erected in 1990) of the original market cross which stood here, in front of the seventeenth century Buttermarket. The "Orange Tree", behind the cross, and some of the adjacent buildings have fragments of 16th and 17th century buildings. The Orange Tree, which has been a pub only since the 1880’s, consists of two ancient timber buildings which had an alley on the left and has wattle and daub remains in a back room. For more details, see http://www.communigate.co.uk/chesh/altrincham/page2.phtml (Altrincham History Society)

The replica market cross was erected in 1990 where the original once stood outside the seventeenth century buttermarket. A plaque at its base (Image]) gives more detail. To the left is The Orange Tree. It and some of the adjacent buildings have fragments of 16th and 17th century buildings. The Orange Tree, which has been a pub only since the 1880’s, consists of two ancient timber buildings which had an alley on the left and has wattle and daub remains in a back room. Behind the cross, in this view, is the Old Market Tavern. Formerly The Unicorn, it was a mail coaching inn. It is a listed building. For more details, see http://www.communigate.co.uk/chesh/altrincham/page2.phtml (Altrincham History Society)

Plaque and inscription at the base of the replica market cross (Image]).

Now bisected and made inoperable by the busy A56 running through it.

This replica of Altrincham's historic Market Cross was commissioned by Altrincham and Bowdon Civic Society. It was erected on 7th October 1990 in the 700th year of the granting of Altrincham's Royal Charter.