Oldhamstocks, Market Cross, Oldhamstocks
Description: Oldhamstocks, Market Cross
Category: B
Date Listed: 5 February 1971
Historic Scotland Building ID: 14711
OS Grid Coordinates: 373909, 670612
Latitude/Longitude: 55.9279, -2.4191
Location: Oldhamstocks, East Lothian TD13 5XN
Locality: Oldhamstocks
County: East Lothian
Country: Scotland
Postcode: TD13 5XN
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Listing Text
18th century. Ashlar market cross set on village green.
Bull-faced ashlar blocks (20th century') forming pedestals,
with narrow shaft above, chamfered at arrises, terminating in
moulded neck and small ball finial.
References:
Proc. Berwickshire Naturalists vol.xx 1908, p.268.
Notes:
The market cross was preserved in the grounds of the manse,
early this century. It is suggested that the Tweeddale family
bequeathed the green and gave the market cross to
Oldhamstocks, for the holding of public fairs, which were
permitted weekly from 1627. If this is so the cross could be
earlier than 18th century, though this appears a more likely
date.
Source: Historic Scotland
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