The Market Cross
The Market Cross, Saturday Market
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1346372
- Date first listed:
- 01-Mar-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Market Cross
- Statutory Address:
- The Market Cross, Saturday Market
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1346372
- Date first listed:
- 01-Mar-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Market Cross
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Market Cross, Saturday Market
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:
- The Market Cross, Saturday Market
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Beverley
- National Grid Reference:
- TA 03222 39669
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 17 November 2023 to amend details in the description and to reformat the text to current standards
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BEVERLEY
SATURDAY MARKET
The Market Cross
1.3.50
GV
I
Built 1714, designed by E Shelton of Wakefield, repairs 1769. Four pairs of coupled Roman Doric columns in stone standing on octagonal base of three steps. Full entablature with triglyphs, guttae etc. Entablature broken over columns. South side, four finely carved cartouches displaying the Royal Arms (Queen Anne), and the arms of Beverley, Hotham and Warton in colour. Above the entablature is a further cartouche which forms part of a tablet carved in relief with trophies of arms etc. The cartouche is surmounted by a head with head-dress containing Prince of Wales feathers (one missing at time of survey), and contains inscription thus: 'This cross was built at the expense of Sir Charles Hotham Bart, and Sir Michael Warton Knt. Members of Parliament for this Corporation Anno Domini 1714. Repaired AD 1769 Wm Leake Esq, Mayor'. Eight enriched urns by E Rushworth added in 1769 stand over the columns. Leaded octagonal cupola roof with elaborate square glazed lantern surmounted by an obelisk and weather vane. NMR photos.
Listing NGR: TA0322239669
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 167432
- 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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