Base and broken shaft of village cross

Base and broken shaft of village cross, c 11m west of Church Street in north-east corner of churchyard of the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Langham, Rutland

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Base and broken shaft of village cross, probably dating to no later than the C11. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1409794
Date first listed:: 08-Aug-2012
List Entry Name:: Base and broken shaft of village cross
Statutory Address:: Base and broken shaft of village cross, c 11m west of Church Street in north-east corner of churchyard of the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Langham, Rutland

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1409794
Date first listed:: 08-Aug-2012
List Entry Name:: Base and broken shaft of village cross
Statutory Address 1:: Base and broken shaft of village cross, c 11m west of Church Street in north-east corner of churchyard of the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Langham, Rutland

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:: Base and broken shaft of village cross, c 11m west of Church Street in north-east corner of churchyard of the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Langham, Rutland

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

District:: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Langham
National Grid Reference:: SK8442811229

Summary

Base and broken shaft of village cross, probably dating to no later than the C11.

Reasons for Designation

The base and broken shaft of Langham village cross is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Architectural Interest: it is an early medieval structure that has been dated to no later than the C11 on the evidence of the arcading on the base. * Historic interest: it is an eloquent relic of a past community for whom it would have had a diverse functional importance. * Artistic Interest: the simple, carved arcading attests to the early medieval date of the cross and the craftsmanship in its execution; * Group Value: the cross has group value with the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, listed at Grade I.

History

In the medieval period, standing crosses were set up in various places from cross-roads and market places to villages and churchyards. They were used in numerous ways, such as memorials and marks to guide travellers, and were also a focus for public proclamations and preaching. The cross in Langham is located in the north-east corner of the churchyard of the Church of St Peter and St Paul (Grade I listed). It is understood to have been moved in the mid-C17 from its original location to the north of the Church shown on a 1624 map of the village. The cross has been dated to no later than the C11 on the evidence of the arcading on the base.

Details

The cross is of oolitic limestone. It has a square base measuring approximately 0.7m by 0.7m. The south side is the only side that is left partially exposed from the ground, and shows the top part of an arcade consisting of three cusped pointed arches with a wider arch in the centre. The base has a socket for the shaft, now broken, which measures approximately 1.2m. It is square on plan and has two prominent convex mouldings on each side.

Sources

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Legal

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