Market Cross
MARKET CROSS, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1196678
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Market Cross
- Statutory Address:
- MARKET CROSS, MARKET PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1196678
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Market Cross
- Statutory Address 1:
- MARKET CROSS, MARKET PLACE
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:
- MARKET CROSS, MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- South Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wymondham
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 11070 01472
Details
WYMONDHAM
TF1101 MARKET PLACE 655-1/11/106 Market Cross 29/12/50
GV I
Market Cross. Built after fire of 1616 in 1617-18, restored 1863, restored again 1989 by Feilden & Mawson. Timber-framed with plaintiled roof. Open to ground floor. Octagonal. 8 hollow-chamfered stone bases support 8 sunk-quadrant and wave-moulded vertical posts on polygonal bases. Arched braces rise to similarly moulded bressumers and to inner radial beams. Overhanging upper floor on knuckle braces. Main and knuckle braces have carved foliage and rosette decoration. From meeting point of main braces and from corners of projecting upper floor drop square-section pendants. Radial beams meet at octagonal centre post which drops to triple-stepped brick plinth. Upper storey with exposed studs and limewashed infill. Fascia boards decorated with foliage and other devices, including the dates of construction and restoration. Each facet with a 3-light ovolo-moulded timber cross casement. On east face is a studded plank door hung on bifurcated strap hinges and approached by a timber staircase of 1989. Pyramid roof. INTERIOR. Central polygonal post rises to support chamfered cross trees, repeated at collar level, probably imitating contemporary construction of post windmills. Jowled corner posts. Staggered butt purlins below, plain butt above. Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Listing NGR: TG1107001472
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 386170
- 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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