The White Cross, Newcastle, David Stephenson, Ferdinando Forster, John Fenwick, and 1 other
Overview
The White Cross, Newcastle, David Stephenson, Ferdinando Forster, John Fenwick, and 1 other is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Newcastle Upon Tyne. This bronze commemorative plaque records: The White Cross. A medieval market cross, first mentioned around 1410, once stood here.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This bronze commemorative plaque records: The White Cross.
People and events
The saved account records: Whilst attending a ‘Grand Jury’ at the Black Horse Inn, near the crossroads of Clayton Street and Newgate Street the two men argued about family matters.
How it worked
The saved account records: It had a pretty little spire, with a good clock, and was ornamented on the four sides with the arms of the Mayor, Magistrates, and Sheriff.
What remains
The saved account records: Originally a simple market cross, it also appeared as a pillar & dial, a cistern for the ‘New Water’ and a stone pillar.
Why it mattered
The White Cross, Newcastle, David Stephenson, Ferdinando Forster, John Fenwick, and 1 other matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: The White Cross. A medieval market cross, first mentioned around 1410, once stood here. Sited on Newgate Street near to the junction with Low Friar Street (opposite), for almost 400 years it marked the main entrance into a host of markets including the Bigg Market, Poultry Market, Groat Market, Wool Market, Iron Market and the Flesh Market. Many of these market names are still in use today as street names within the city centre. The ‘White Cross’ has taken on at least five different appearances. Originally a simple market cross, it… The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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