Poultry Cross

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Poultry Cross, 2019
Photograph of the market cross from the period between 1865 and 1885

The Poultry Cross is a Grade II listed market cross in Salisbury , England .

location

It is located in the center of Salisbury, southwest of the town's market place, at the intersection of Silver Street, Minster Street and Butcher Row.

Architecture and history

The poultry cross ( German  poultry cross ) goes back to the 14th century. It was one of four market crosses in Salisbury, each marking the location of markets. In addition to the poultry cross, there was also one for cheese, one for cattle and one for wool and yarn. A first documentary mention is handed down from the year 1307, whereby the designation as a poultry cross is only known from about 100 years later. In addition to poultry, fruit and vegetables were also traded here.

The current structure dates back to the end of the 15th century. However, erected buttresses were removed in 1711. Instead, stone seats and a sundial were created around the base in the middle. The current superstructure was built in the medieval style between 1852 and 1854 by W. Osmond and goes back to a design by the architect Owen Browne Carter , who developed it based on a proposal by Peter Hall published in 1834. The idea to rebuild is said to have sparked on the market cross of Chichester . The lower part was also restored at the same time.

The market cross presents itself as a hexagonal arcade, the arches of which are supported by six pillars. Above the lead-covered roof, free buttresses rise in such a way that they connect at a common point in the middle above the building. The building is crowned by a cross.

Even today, the market cross is regularly used as part of the city's market.

Web links

Commons : Poultry Cross  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Wiltshire Community History from July 4, 2011 at history.wiltshire.gov.uk (English)
  2. ↑ THE POULTRY CROSS on historicengland.org.uk (English)

Coordinates: 51 ° 4 ′ 7.6 "  N , 1 ° 47 ′ 46.1"  W.