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Lost Birmingham in 3D

The High Cross, on today’s streets

The High Cross, or Old Cross, stood in the Bull Ring from 1702–3: an open arcade where traders sheltered, with a room above and a clock from 1727. It was taken down in 1784.

A 3D model of the High Cross, a small two-storey market house with an open arcade and a cupola, placed in today’s Bullring
The High Cross — position fitted from Bradford’s 1751 and Hanson’s 1778 plans to fixed landmarks (about ±15 m); open arcade, upper room and cupola from 18th-century prints (heights estimated)Landmarks standing todayBuildings standing on the site today (see-through)Buildings today (OpenStreetMap)
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