Percys Cross With Enclosing Wall and Railings
PERCYS CROSS WITH ENCLOSING WALL AND RAILINGS, A 697
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1041952
- Date first listed:
- 31-Dec-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Percys Cross With Enclosing Wall and Railings
- Statutory Address:
- PERCYS CROSS WITH ENCLOSING WALL AND RAILINGS, A 697
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1041952
- Date first listed:
- 31-Dec-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Percys Cross With Enclosing Wall and Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- PERCYS CROSS WITH ENCLOSING WALL AND RAILINGS, A 697
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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:
- PERCYS CROSS WITH ENCLOSING WALL AND RAILINGS, A 697
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hedgeley
- National Grid Reference:
- NU 05406 19267
Details
HEDGELEY A 697 NU 01 SE (East side) 4/214 Percy's Cross, with enclosing wall 31.12.69 and railings II*
Wayside cross, later C15; C19 wall and railings. Sandstone, cast iron. Square socket stone carrying shaft with chamfered angles; each face bears relief carvings of crescents, fusils and lucies (pikes), with fetterlocks on the angle chamfers. Head missing; overall height c.3 metres. Enclosing dwarf wall with chamfered coping, carrying rails with barbed tops; similar gate on north.
The carved motifs are all Percy emblems; the cross commemorates Sir Ralph Percy, who fell leading the Lancastrian army at the battle of Hedgeley Moor, 23rd April 1464.
Listing NGR: NU0540619267
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 236558
- 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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