Swine Cross
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Swine Cross is a historic structure in Middleham, a town in North Yorkshire, in England.
The market cross was constructed in the 15th century in Swine Market. It is believed that it was built to commemorate the award of a twice annual fair and market to the town by the future Richard III of England, in 1479. The cross was grade II listed in 1967, and is also a scheduled monument. The identity of the animal carved on the cross is unclear; it may be a swine, or a white boar, the emblem of the House of Neville, which owned Middleham Castle.[1][2][3]
The base of the cross is rectangular, approached by a flight of steps at each end. On it are two pedestals, one with a medieval capital, and the other with a much-worn effigy of a recumbent animal.[1][2][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Historic England. "Swine Cross, Middleham (1318550)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ a b Historic England. "The Swine Cross (1010544)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ a b Page, William (1914). A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1. London: Victoria County History. Retrieved 18 June 2025.