Date:1930 - 1940 (c.)
Description:A postcard view of Cheadle's Market Cross with a decorative lantern on top of the capping stone. The Market Cross stands on the High Street at the junction with Cross Street. It consists of an octagonal sandstone shaft on steps and probably dates from the 17th century. In the background on the left of the Market Cross is the former Leek and Moorlands Co-operative Society Ltd. store, currently (February 2023) occupied by a branch of Boots the Chemist. Centre right the Wheatsheaf Hotel, a grade II listed building, originally known as the George Inn, can be seen with its large ornate wrought iron inn sign, which is one of several to be seen in Cheadle. The Wheatsheaf closed in 2006 and later reopened as a J. D. Wetherspoon’s public house. On the extreme right there is a part view of Barclays Bank. In earlier years this was the Bull’s Head public house. Later Barclays Bank moved to a different site in Cheadle and the premises has changed use on several occasions. This postcard was published by Harvey Barton and Son Ltd of Bristol in their “Nuview” Series.
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Image courtesy of: The Roy Lewis Postcard Collection
Donor ref:Roy Lewis-413 (240/47643)
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