Witney - Buttercross Clock - Oxon - Town Clocks on Waymarking.com

Buttercrosses are common features of many old market towns ,in the United Kingdom but is this one unique in being supported on thirteen pillars ? tradition has it that there was a statue to The Virgin Mary in the center of the building.

The medieval Buttercross was where local farmers' wives used to sell butter and eggs. The clock was added in 1683.

In 1962 The Buttercross received a £1400 facelift, 100 years after the previous major work on the building.

The Stonesfied slates were removed, exposing all the timbers in the structure. They were cleaned and all the rotten wood was removed. Finally the timbers were sprayed with a wood preservative.

Status: Working Display: Mounted Year built: 01/01/1683 Web link to additional info: Not listed

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