Cross Circa 17 Metres North West of Gate Piers to Esh Hall
CROSS CIRCA 17 METRES NORTH WEST OF GATE PIERS TO ESH HALL, HALL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1185955
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Cross Circa 17 Metres North West of Gate Piers to Esh Hall
- Statutory Address:
- CROSS CIRCA 17 METRES NORTH WEST OF GATE PIERS TO ESH HALL, HALL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1185955
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Cross Circa 17 Metres North West of Gate Piers to Esh Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- CROSS CIRCA 17 METRES NORTH WEST OF GATE PIERS TO ESH HALL, HALL LANE
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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:
- CROSS CIRCA 17 METRES NORTH WEST OF GATE PIERS TO ESH HALL, HALL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Esh
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 19698 43916
Details
ESH HALL LANE NZ 14 SE (West side) Esh
10/9 Cross c.17 metres north-west of gate piers to Esh Hall
GV II
Cross. Probably C17. Sandstone bubble and ashlar. One-metre-high coursed rubble rectangular base with block coping supports socket of tapered cross- shaft; arms, wider at outer ends, have low-relief paterae on end of each horizontal arm; eroded cartouche on west face, and eroded date ..87 on north.
Purpose and date uncertain; formerly recorded as bearing inscription I H S and date 1687. Source: W. Whellan and Co. History and Directory of Co. Durham, 1856, 244.
Scheduled ancient monument.
Listing NGR: NZ1969843916
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 350515
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Whellan, W, History and Directory of County Durham, (1856), 244
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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