THE CROSS AND SIGNPOST

THE CROSS AND SIGNPOST, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1253746
Date first listed:: 15-Jan-1976
List Entry Name:: THE CROSS AND SIGNPOST
Statutory Address:: THE CROSS AND SIGNPOST, HIGH STREET

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Date:: 2001-10-11
Reference:: IOE01/04029/31
Rights:: © Mr George Hodlin. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1253746
Date first listed:: 15-Jan-1976
List Entry Name:: THE CROSS AND SIGNPOST
Statutory Address 1:: THE CROSS AND SIGNPOST, HIGH STREET

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: THE CROSS AND SIGNPOST, HIGH STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Wakefield (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:: Normanton and Altofts
National Grid Reference:: SE 38704 22754

Details

NORMANTON HIGH STREET SE 32 SE (east side) 2/52 The Cross and Signpost 15.1.76 - II

Stump of market cross, perhaps medieval, surmounted by lamp-post (formerly also sign-post) added in 1904. Sandstone and iron. Stone base square in section and approx. 1 metre high, tapered. Cast-iron lamp-post attached to top of stump by square clasping-socket with moulded cap surmounted by 4 dolphins with tails erect to the base of the lamp standard, which is decorated and has arms or branches on 3 sides with scrolled wrought-iron brackets to these and to the ladder-bar above; former pendants from the branches, in the form of inscribed cartouches, missing at time of survey (1986); but terminal lantern restored.

Listing NGR: SE3870422754

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Legacy System number:: 437048
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.