Ancrum Village Green & Market Cross

A carved stone market cross stands on the village green.

By the early 12th century Ancrum was part of the Archdeaconry of Teviotdale in the Episcopal See of Glasgow. The Bishop's manor or palace was situated at the east end of the village and was attacked by William Wallace in 1297. In 1490 Bishop Robert Blackadder of Glasgow in his role as feudal lord established a market in an attempt to develop the village as a commercial centre.

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