Building record 1623/6/1 - Brixworth Market Cross, Church Street

A standing stone cross situated on the south side of Church Street, immediately east of its junction with Cross Hill. In plan the cross base is octagonal, rising in four steps of block construction. The base supports a square socket stone with carved decoration to the upper corners. The north face is incised with the date 1727, commemorating the accession of George III. Morticed into the socket stone, the stump - approximately 70 cm high - of the original shaft is square in plan, chamfered to an octagon. The architectural style of the cross, which is Listed Grade II, suggests a construction date between the 14th and 16th centuries, with some resetting in the earlier part of the 20th century. Scheduled.

{1} Cross. Probably C16. Limestone. Broken shaft on 4 octagonal steps.

{5, 7} Brixworth market cross stands in the centre of the village, near the church. Four steps, the socket, and part of the shaft remain. Situated at SP 7473271106. See photograph. There is slight modern restoration but the bulk of the cross is original.

{6} Medieval market cross, Brixworth. Four steps, a socket and part of the shaft remain.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 15/88 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G01 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<3> Russell, A L N, 1949, Notes on An Inspection of The Base of The Village Cross, (unchecked) (Unpublished Report). SNN57462.

<4> ENGLISH HERITAGE, 1999, HBMC List of Scheduled Monuments, (unchecked) (Schedule). SNN55238.

<5> 1985, Associated Architectural Societies Reports, p.116/ C A Markham (unchecked) (Series). SNN20854.

<6> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP77SW1 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<7> Colquhoun, FD, 1969, Field investigators comments, F1 FDC 04-FEB-1969 (Notes). SNN112950.

<8> Photographs of buildings in Brixworth (Photographs). SNN111674.

<9> Historic England, Undated, Brixworth Market Cross, Brixworth, BF110088 (Archive). SNN115744.

Record last edited

Dec 7 2023 10:49AM