Image: Mansfield Buttercross

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Description: The Buttercross on Westgate in the smaller of Mansfield's two market areas. Behind the van is the entrance to the renovated library complex (re-opened in January 2012 after temporary closure for refurbishment). Buttercrosses (a.k.a. butter crosses) are medieval monuments occasionally seen in ancient market towns. They provided a central point in the market place where dairy products were sold, the fresh produce frequently being displayed on the circular, stepped bases of the cross.
Title: Mansfield Buttercross
Credit: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3045898
Author: David Hallam-Jones :: Geograph Britain and Ireland
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