CROSS BENEATH GREYFRIARS TOWER

CROSS BENEATH GREYFRIARS TOWER, ST JAMES' STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1290255
Date first listed:: 26-Jul-1993
List Entry Name:: CROSS BENEATH GREYFRIARS TOWER
Statutory Address:: CROSS BENEATH GREYFRIARS TOWER, ST JAMES' STREET

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Date:: 2007-07-05
Reference:: IOE01/16733/29
Rights:: © Mr John Giles. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1290255
Date first listed:: 26-Jul-1993
List Entry Name:: CROSS BENEATH GREYFRIARS TOWER
Statutory Address 1:: CROSS BENEATH GREYFRIARS TOWER, ST JAMES' 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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: CROSS BENEATH GREYFRIARS TOWER, ST JAMES' STREET

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

County:: Norfolk
District:: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TF 62012 19783

Details

KING'S LYNN

TF6219NW ST JAMES' STREET 610-1/10/234 (South side) Cross beneath Greyfriars Tower

GV II*

Cross. Reputed to be C13, but manifestly C9-C10. Saxon. Stone. 2 main sides, north and south. Saxon Cross shape with aurea, bearing, on north side, a high-relief image of Crucified Christ. On south side the image is partly obliterated, but may be Christ in Majesty. Shaft has, on north, a figure climbing rocks, on south foliage and interlace, the latter repeated on edges.

Listing NGR: TF6201219783

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Legacy System number:: 384288
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.