
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Cross Keys Public House. The base of a cruck timber in the end wall of this house points to mediaeval construction. The sign of St. Peter's Keys goes back to monastic times. Recorded plaque organisation: Thirsk Town Council.
Cross Keys is a historic public house in Thirsk with medieval origins, evidenced by its cruck timber; its name and sign have roots in monastic symbolism associated with Saint Peter.
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