Scheduled Ancient Monument: MARKET CROSS (SF9)

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Suffix SF9
Date assigned
Date last amended

Description

Market cross, well weathered stone octagonal shaft on a three tier square base, with a ball being substituted for a cross in the C17. Said to be an ecclesiastical wayside cross (built in 1501) replacing the timber market cross either in the C16 or C17. 1981: Cross in good repair. A great deal of repointing has been done to stonework. Ball on the top reinforced with an iron bar 1971, at the same time the brick base, which was in a bad state of repair, was clad with stone.

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  • Scheduling record: English Heritage. Scheduled Ancient Monument file.

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Location

Grid reference Centred TL 9160 4932 (6m by 6m)
Map sheet TL94NW
Civil Parish LAVENHAM, BABERGH, SUFFOLK

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Record last edited

Jul 20 2012 1:07PM

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