VIDEO: What is the history behind the famous Banbury Cross?

Name: History Lesson: Banbury Cross
Uploaded: 2019-07-15T23:42:43.000Z
Duration: 79 s

Everyone knows the nursery rhyme about Banbury Cross and the fine lady on a white horse '“ but how much do you know about the famous landmark's history?

By The Newsroom

Published 4th Jun 2018, 13:20 BST

Updated 19th Jun 2018, 14:30 BST

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Watch the video above for a potted history of the Banbury icon.

Did you know the nursery rhyme actually pre-dates the Cross itself?

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