Rothbury Cross
ROTHBURY CROSS, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1025321
- Date first listed:
- 21-Oct-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Rothbury Cross
- Statutory Address:
- ROTHBURY CROSS, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1025321
- Date first listed:
- 21-Oct-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Rothbury Cross
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROTHBURY CROSS, HIGH STREET
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.
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:
- ROTHBURY CROSS, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Rothbury
- National Grid Reference:
- NU 05701 01706
Details
ROTHBURY HIGH STREET NU 0501 25/285 Rothbury Cross 21.l0.53 GV II
Market Cross as memorial, by C.C. Hodges. Ashlar. Arts and Crafts style. 4 steps up to square base inscribed 'This Monument was erected in the year 1902 on the site of the ancient market cross by the inhabitants of Rothbury and other Friends in admiration and grateful rememberance of the long and useful lives of William George Baron Armstrong of Cragside G.B. (1810-1900) and of Margaret his wife (1807-1893)'. Tall tapering shaft with oak scroll inhabited by stag, squirrels and birds; Celtic cross head with central boss. Right side of shaft shows various knotwork and key patterns and left side a vinescroll; rear face has rose scroll with rabbits and birds. Overall height 6.9 metres.
The cross stands on a square of paving with projecting blocks at the corners and on each side, which have carried iron standards for a former railing. The present cast-iron railings are not of special interest.
Listing NGR: NU0570101706
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 236631
- 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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