Building record 72/0/1 - Cross approx 7 metres south-west of Church of All Saints (relocated from Rowler Road)

Original site of the cross now in the rectory garden at Croughton

{1} Cross. Medieval. Limestone. Square base and approximately one metre of octagonal shaft. Badly weathered. Former roadside cross, moved here from Rowler Road.

{2} Part of the column of the wayside cross which stood on the road to Hinton in the Hedges is in the Rectory garden in Croughton.

{3} A socket stone holding the remains of a shaft is situated in an ornamental garden at SP 54553358. The very eroded shaft now has a max height of 1.1m.

{6} Undated photo;

{7} A socket stone holding the remains of a shaft is situated in an ornamental garden at SP 54553358.

{8} See photograph. No change to report of 13 2 70. The Rector states that the house may be sold at some future date and the remains of the cross would then be removed to the churchyard. The very eroded
shaft now has a max height of 1.1m. Survey transferred to 1:2500 MSD.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 8/63 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> Mee A. (Editor), 1946, The Kings England: Northamptonshire, p. 90 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77366.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP53SW19 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<4> 1955, OS 6 INCH MAP, (unchecked) (Map). SNN9770.

<5> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F01 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<6> Photographs of buildings in Croughton (Photographs). SNN111616.

<7> Colquhoun, FD, 1970, Field Investigator's Comments, F1 FDC 13-FEB-70 (Notes). SNN111540.

<8> Allanson, C D, 1976, Field Investigator's Comments, F2 CDA 07-OCT-76 (Notes). SNN112955.

Record last edited

Feb 1 2024 12:24PM