Man charged with drink-driving as Ilchester market cross repairs set to cost thousands

The cost to repair the market cross will run into the thousands. Credit: ITV West Country

A man has been charged with drink-driving after a car hit a monument in the Somerset village of Ilchester.

The Ilchester market cross toppled over, smashing into pieces, after it was hit in the early hours of Friday, 4 August.

The market cross was erected over 200 years ago. Credit: ITV West Country

The Grade II listed monument was erected over 200 years ago, and officials now say the repairs will be challenging and will cost thousands of pounds.