Removal of Market Cross from Market House

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Title

Removal of Market Cross from Market House

Subject

Cornish Cross
Placards
Anno MWork

Description

Removal of the Old Market Cross from western end of Market House which is now the main entrance to Lloyds Bank. The Cross is believed to have been originally placed in the Green Market before being moved to Market House, then in Morrab Gardens and then in Penlee Gardens where it stands today (2016) outside the Penlee House Gallery & Museum.

Publisher

Morrab Library

Date

1930

Rights

Morrab Library

Format

Print

Identifier

STAT 8.002

Coverage

Penzance

Original Format

photo

Building Name

Market House

Period Costume

N

Street Name

Market Square

Subject Era

1870

Geolocation