
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Butter Cross. Sole surviving medieval street cross. Recorded plaque organisation: Scarborough Civic Society (Heritage Trail).
Butter Cross is the only remaining medieval street cross in Scarborough, serving as a significant historical monument that once marked key trading points in medieval towns, highlighting its importance in local commerce and urban planning.
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Photo: Chris Hall on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0