Market Cross and Stocks in Garden of Burnley College of Adult Education Centre
MARKET CROSS AND STOCKS IN GARDEN OF BURNLEY COLLEGE OF ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE, BANK PARADE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022618
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Market Cross and Stocks in Garden of Burnley College of Adult Education Centre
- Statutory Address:
- MARKET CROSS AND STOCKS IN GARDEN OF BURNLEY COLLEGE OF ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE, BANK PARADE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022618
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Nov-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Market Cross and Stocks in Garden of Burnley College of Adult Education Centre
- Statutory Address 1:
- MARKET CROSS AND STOCKS IN GARDEN OF BURNLEY COLLEGE OF ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE, BANK PARADE
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- MARKET CROSS AND STOCKS IN GARDEN OF BURNLEY COLLEGE OF ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE, BANK PARADE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Burnley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 84234 33066
Details
BURNLEY
SD8433SW BANK PARADE 906-1/10/13 (East side) 10/11/51 Market cross and stocks in garden of Burnley College Adult Education Centre (Formerly Listed as: BANK PARADE (East side) Steps of market cross and old stocks in the grounds of Old Grammar School)
GV II
Formerly known as: Steps of market cross & old stocks, near junction of Bank Parade and Church St BANK PARADE. Base of former market cross, with remains of former stocks. Cross erected c1617, and stocks said to have been constructed in earlier C16, both in former market place to east of Church of St Peter (qv) and removed to this site c1881. Gritstone. The base of the cross is octagonal, with one step, a 3-course plinth of large blocks, and a large moulded monolithic pedestal. The remains of the stocks, built close to the cross so that its step served as the seat, consist of 2 low jambs and a damaged 2-part sill cut away in the centre. HISTORY: last used in 1865.
Listing NGR: SD8423433066
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 466988
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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