CORNMARKET STREET

To the south of St Mary Magdalene’s Church is Cornmarket Street, one of the ancient markets of the town. Entry into it was through the North Gate which spanned the roadway by St Michael’s Church. On the west side of the gate was the Bocardo prison in which Cranmer, Ridley and Latimer were confined. There was a pillory in the middle of Cornmarket Street opposite the entrance to Frewin Court. The Corn­market ends to the southward at Carfax[1] – the central cross-roads of the town.

[1] From the French carrefour meaning cross-roads.