Building record 3980/0/12 - War Memorial, Squire's Hill (Former Medieval Market Cross)
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Summary
Is this the re-location of the cross recorded in the Market Place up to the mid C19th? See Mon.No 3980/4/1.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{1} Market cross, restored and remodelled as a war memorial, 1921. Limestone. Decorated style. Octagonal base of 2 steps carrying moulded square pedestal with an inscribed bronze tablet on each face. Broached octagonal shaft topped with a square Decorated tabernacle, the 4 ogee niches each containing a symbolic figure.
{2} Market cross was restored and remodelled as a war memorial in 1921.
{3} Market cross, restored and remodelled as a war memorial in 1921.
<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 9/80 (Digital archive). SNN102353.
<2> 1976, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), H13 p.52 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN100754.
<3> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, p.52 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44955.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN102353 Digital archive: Clews Architects. 1980s. Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire. h:heritage\smr\historic buildings database. historic.mdb. Clews Architects. 9/80.
- <2> SNN100754 Catalogue: 1976. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"). Borough of Kettering. Dept. of Environment. H13 p.52 (unchecked).
- <3> SNN44955 Catalogue: List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. G06 Rothwell. Dept. of Environment. p.52 (unchecked).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8150 8111 (4m by 4m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ROTHWELL, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District) |
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Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 28 2020 9:06AM
