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Cheddar Market Cross in the village of Cheddar within the English county of Somerset, England dates from the 15th century. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, [1] and Grade II* listed building. [2] [3] The stone cross, used to mark the village's market square, has a central octagonal pier surrounded by a hexagonal shelter. It has been restored ...
A buttercross, butter cross or butter market cross is a type of market cross associated with English market towns and dating from medieval times. The name originates from the fact that the crosses were located in market places , where people would gather to buy locally produced butter and other dairy products. [ 1 ]
The market square of Shrewsbury, an English market town The market square (Marktplatz) of Wittenberg, a market town in Germany. A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city.
The town of Woodside, Utah, a Wild West ghost town, recently hit the market for $3.9 million. And the town near Hildebran, N.C., called District 12, which was used in "The Hunger Games," was also ...
Cheddar is a large village and civil parish in the English county of Somerset.It is situated on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills, 9 miles (14 km) north-west of Wells, 11 miles (18 km) south-east of Weston-super-Mare and 18 miles (29 km) south-west of Bristol.
Barnard Castle Market Cross (also known as the Butter Market or Break's Folley) is an octagonal construction in the market town of Barnard Castle, County Durham, England. It was built in 1747 by Thomas Breaks and is a Grade I listed building . [ 1 ]
Known as Knob & Kettle Ranch and nestled in the Blackfoot Valley in Ovando, Mont., the sprawling home is owned by Pat and Nina Brock, who Ex-Owners of Brock Candy, of Gummy Bears Fame, Put Montana ...
The arrival of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has turned the once-sleepy West Texas town of Van Horn into a burgeoning space industry hub. In 2004, Bezos purchased the 30,000-acre Figure 2 Ranch just ...