Old Cross At Junction Of Chesterfield Road And Little Morton Lane / Old Cross

Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

SK 46 SW PARISH OF NORTH WINGFIELD ST LAWRENCE ROAD 4/19 (East Side) 31.1.67 Old Cross (formerly listed as Old Cross at junction of Chesterfield Road and Little Morton Lane) GV II

Cross and base. Medieval and 1932. sandstone. Square in plan. Socket stone and part of the shaft, set on three steps, made in 1932 and inscribed This ancient stone here preserved is the base/ and part of the shaft of the medieval/ village cross. The words cut upon it show/ that it was utilised as a guide post after such were/ ordered to be set up at crossways in the year 1702./ Restored by W A Taylor Esq St Lawrence of this parish AD 1932. On the base of the cross is inscribed by captain/ fire brass/ MANSFIELD RODE/ DARBY RODE/ CHESTERFIELD/ RODE.

Listing NGR: SK4094264880

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This is part of the Series: IOE01/0879 IOE Records taken by Neil Haddy; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

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© Mr Neil Haddy. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project