What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Market cross. Built in 1280. It was erected by the Burgesses and others who used the market. It was commonly used to bind oaths and contracts were made before it. Recorded plaque organisation: Higham Ferrers Town Council.
Market cross at Higham Ferrers, built in 1280, served as a focal point for commercial transactions and legal agreements, reflecting its importance in medieval local governance and commerce.
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