Building record 1933/0/11 - Queen Edith's Cross
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{1} Queen Edith's Cross (Name only on 6" maps). Removed some years ago (note written in 1969) to the garden of the Bell Inn (SP91377180). Now believed to have been broken up and used for hardcore for new car park. Queen Edith held the great soke of Finedon in the reign of Edward the Confessor.
{3} Remains of a village cross on the old village green, erected to Queen Edith, wife of Edward the Confessor.
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP97SW(M) (checked) (Index). SNN443.
<2> Page W. (ed), 1930, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p.196 (checked) (Series). SNN100370.
<3> Saxon Village Faces Destruction Threat, (checked) (Newspaper cuttings). SNN51791.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN443 Index: Ordnance Survey. 1950s/1960s. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. Ordnance Survey. SP97SW(M) (checked).
- <2> SNN100370 Series: Page W. (ed). 1930. The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire. 3. University of London. p.196 (checked).
- <3> SNN51791 Newspaper cuttings: Saxon Village Faces Destruction Threat. (checked).
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 910 715 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FINEDON, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
May 2 2013 2:34PM
