Monument record MDO44446 - Medieval cross, Bradford Abbas

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Summary

A medieval market cross may have been situated immediately west of the church, where the road junction is wide, and now has a small triangular green placed centrally in the junction. There is now no trace of this structure.

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Full Description

[Area Centred ST 58691427] "Till within a few years an arched stone building called the cross (in the form of the conduit at SHERBORNE, but of smaller dimensions) stood in the centre of the village. It was taken down ...." <1> There is now no trace of this structure. <2> [ST 58691427] No information was obtained upon this market cross during field investigation, but it may possibly have been situated immediately W. of the church, where the road junction is wide, and now has a small triangular green placed centrally in the junction. <3>

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1>XY Monograph: Hutchins, J. 1815. The history and antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 4. 2nd edition. Vol IV. 3-4. [Mapped feature: #633828 ]
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Pope, A. 1906. Old Stone Crosses of Dorset. 27.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 06-JUL-55.
  • <4> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 196196.

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Location

Grid reference ST 5868 1427 (point)
Map sheet ST51SE
Civil Parish Bradford Abbas; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 51 SE 11
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 196196

Record last edited

Oct 4 2022 2:25PM

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