Building record 3084/0/17 - Market Cross, approx. 10m NW of Cross Farmhouse

The site of a 14th century market cross located 10 metres north west of Cross Farmhouse on a roundabout at the junction of Gretton/ Wakerley Road and Deene Road. The cross is thought to be in or near its original position. The cross is set on a square plinth with chamfered corners with five steps up to the shaft. The socket stone is supported on the base and its upper corners are chamfered to form an octagon. The shaft is comprised of eight clustered columns of alternating girths in a square arrangement. The original cross head does not survive and was replaced by a moulded capital with square abacus and reticulated head when the cross was restored in 1837. The monument may be associated with a grant of 1387 to William la Zouche for an annual fair and Tuesday market. The full height of the cross is approximately 4.5 metres. It is Scheduled and Listed Grade.

Market cross. C14 with mid C19 finial. Limestone ashlar. Square plan. Square socket with chamfered corners, set on 5 steps. Finely moulded, lobed, shaft rising from socket, has cross finial added in 1850. The cross may be associated with the grant of 1387, to William La Zouche, for an annual fair and a market on Tuesdays. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p87; Markham C.: The Stone Crosses of the County of Northamptonshire: p57)

{3} Undated photo;

{4}Medieval structure Market Cross date 14th century, possibly erected 1387 when market granted. Repairs carried out in 1837. (Plan and elevation)

{6} The site of a 14th century market cross. The cross is set on a square plinth with chamfered corners with five steps up to the shaft. The shaft is mounded and lobed and rises to a cross finial that was added in 1850. The monument may be associated with a grant of 1387 to William la Zouche for an annual fair and Tuesday market. The market cross is a Grade I Listed Building and a Scheduled Ancient monument.

{8}Photographs of the Market Cross and the adjacent medieval building.

{9}Market cross in village but extent of market place not determined.

{13} G.P. AO/61/125/4 Market Cross from N.W.

{14} No change.

{15} Sketch of Market Cross;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 11/120 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G11 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> Photographs of buildings in Harringworth (Photographs). SNN112529.

<4> Markham C.A., 1901, The Stone Crosses of Northamptonshire, p.58 (unchecked) (Report). SNN5725.

<6> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, District of Listing: East Northamptonshire. 23-May-1967 Amended 31-Mar-1988 (Catalogue). SNN45271.

<7> VICAR, 1888, NOTES ON HARRINGWORTH CHURCH, (unchecked) (Archive). SNN55637.

<8> FOARD G.R., 1998, PHOTOGRAPHS, (unchecked) (Photographs). SNN51638.

<9> Taylor J.; Foard G.; Ballinger J., 2002, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Overview, Appendix 2 (Report). SNN103118.

<10> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP99NW7 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<11> Dryden H.E.L., 1842-1895, Dryden Collection, Parish Files (checked) (Archive). SNN115.

<12> Historic England, MARKET CROSS, HARRINGWORTH, BF084550 (Archive). SNN115329.

<13> Field Investigators Comments, 15/08/1961 (Note). SNN111325.

<14> Field Investigators Comments, 23/03/1970 (Note). SNN111325.

<15> Dryden H.E.L., 1842-1895, Dryden Collection, DR/25/138/4 (Archive). SNN115.

Record last edited

Sep 11 2024 10:45AM