Monument record 396/0/1 - Braunston Village Cross

The site of a village cross razed to the ground in 1780.

{1} Grid ref. SP54116621.

{2} Capital was in Gothic style

{3} Braunston village cross was razed in about 1780 and the materials applied to the repair of the highway

{4} Probably in the area of SP542662.

{5} Braunston Village Cross, the capital of which was in Gothic style, {2} was razed to the ground about 1780, and the materials applied to the repair of the highways. {3} [Probable area SP 542 662]

{6} The site of the cross could not be determined, but the area suggested by Authy. {5}, at a wide road junction, is likely.

<1> BRAUNSTON MAP, (unchecked) (Map). SNN43581.

<2> Bridges J., 1791, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.31 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77325.

<3> Baker G., 1830, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.272 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77327.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP56NW12 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<5> Markham C.A., 1901, The Stone Crosses of Northamptonshire, p.26-27 (unchecked) (Report). SNN5725.

<6> Baird, J, 1969, Field Investigators Comments, F1 JB 17-MAR-69 (Note). SNN111452.

Record last edited

Mar 15 2023 2:23PM