Eleanor Cross
ELEANOR CROSS, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1173222
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Eleanor Cross
- Statutory Address:
- ELEANOR CROSS, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1173222
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Eleanor Cross
- Statutory Address 1:
- ELEANOR 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:
- ELEANOR CROSS, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Broxbourne (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 36073 00394
Details
1. 5251 CHESHUNT HIGH STREET (east side) Waltham Cross Eleanor Cross TL 30SE 5/15 11.6.54 (Formerly listed under General)
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2. 1291. Sculptor Alexander of Abingdon, masons Nicholas Dyminge de Reyne and Roger Crundale. One of three remaining crosses built for Edward I to commemorate the resting places of his dead queen, Eleanor of Castile. 3 stages remounted by pinnacle and cross, second and third stages were rebuilt 1832-3 by W B Clarke, in 1885-92 by C E Ponting, and again in 1950-3. Present statues are replicas. Hexagon plan. Lowest stage has shields, blank 2-light arches, crocketed gables and diapered spandrels on each face; leaf cornice and pierced quatrefoil parapet. Middle stage has three draped statues in niches alternating with open triangular canopies, all crowned by crocketed gables, pinnacles and leaf finials. Third stage has single, blank, traceried arches on each face, also with gables and finials. 3-step base surrounded by late C19 spiked iron railings with flower finials on angle posts. Scheduled Ancient Monument. (Pevsner (1977) ).
Listing NGR: TL3607300394
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 157345
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire, (1977)
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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