Listed Building record MDO26818 - Village Cross, Maiden Newton
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Summary
The remains of a medieval market cross of 15th-century date. Of stone (Lias), the cross consists of a square base and the lower part of a roughly square stem, standing about 5ft high. The shaft has beaded angles and on the west face are the weathered remains of figures standing on a corbelled projection.
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Full Description
The village or market cross once had a calvary of several tiers of steps, which was removed about the year 1780 as being an obstruction. The socket and shaft were re-erected in the same position. <2>
Description in T.21 correct except that the shaft is 1.3m high and is set in a socket stone 1.0m square which is sunk into the road at almost ground level. Graphical material omitted. <4>
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- SDO12366 Monograph: Dorset County Council. 1978. Countryside Treasures in Dorset: West Dorset District. 1. 88.
- <1> SDO18020 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25 inch scale map. 25 inch. 1903.
- <2> SWX1408 Bibliographic reference: Pope, A. 1906. Old Stone Crosses of Dorset. 62.
- <3> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 152.
- <4> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 10-JAN-55.
- <5> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 265.
- <6> SDO18126 Unpublished document: Kelland, S and Kelland, L. 1994. Maiden Newton, Dorset. Report on the Conservation of the Market Cross.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450653.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 59717 97709 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NE |
| Civil Parish | Maiden Newton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 069 003
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 NE 16
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450653
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Maiden Newton 3
Record last edited
Jul 4 2024 10:02AM