Monument record 1160/146/1 - Market Cross, Northampton Market Square
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Summary
Market cross erected in 1535 and largely destroyed by the fire of 1675. Some remains appear to have survived until about 1780 when a stone obelisk was erected.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{1}W.Bownde in 1535 bequethed to making of cross in market place & also making & mending highway in St James End from cross at Mr.Chauntrell's house into road to Dallington Cross;,
{2} Market Cross in Northampton was erected same year as bequest made ie.1535 & described by Lee in his history of Northampton; 8 large stones were set into ground about 2ft high cut & carved; upon them 8 large pillars of carved timber were erected to support roof; in centre were 3 steps or rounds of stone to sit upon & to go up into lantern chamber where utensils belonging to market were lodged; whole cross was covered with lead & lantern glazed; diameter of cross large enough to allow for people to walk round roof outside lantern; whole was set out & ornamented with branches of lead; cross was destroyed in fire of 1675;
<1> Serjeantson R.M.; Longden Isham H., 1913, The Parish Churches & Religious Houses of Northamptonshire: Their Dedications, Altars etc., p.160 (checked) (Extract). SNN1080.
<2> MS.TOP.NORTHANTS.C.9.F.94, (unchecked) (Document). SNN48706.
<3> Thompson, B, 1914, The central ornaments of the Northampton Market Square (Article). SNN111878.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN1080 Extract: Serjeantson R.M.; Longden Isham H.. 1913. The Parish Churches & Religious Houses of Northamptonshire: Their Dedications, Altars etc.. ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL. LXX. p.160 (checked).
- <2> SNN48706 Document: MS.TOP.NORTHANTS.C.9.F.94. MS.TOP.NORTHANTS.C.9.F.94. (unchecked).
- <3> SNN111878 Article: Thompson, B. 1914. The central ornaments of the Northampton Market Square. Journal of the Northamptonshire Natural History Society. 17 No. 137.
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Location
Grid reference | SP 7546 6057 (point) Approximate |
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Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 25 2020 2:46PM