Leicester, United Kingdom
Jubilee Square
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+44 116 251 9218
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Good for kids
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
A lovely pub, very fast food service
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In one corner of Jubilee Square stands a stone column topped with a ball and cross. It is all that remains of Leicester's medieval High Cross. The High Street in Leicester stretched from North Gate to South Gate. The street was paved, unlike other roads, so it was quite literally the 'high' street. A market grew up around the meeting of these streets which then increased to two weekly markets so in 1577 the High Cross was erected to provide shelter for the market stalls. The High Cross was an octagonal building with 8 pillars supporting a central dome and cost 100 pounds to build. By 1773 the High Cross was in poor condition, and it was pulled down to make way for carriages to navigate the busy intersection. A granite cross was later set into the pavement to show where the market cross had stood. A single column was saved from destruction and, after being moved from place to place around Leicester across the years, it was finally placed in Jubilee Square in 2014.
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