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Monument Number 304955
Hob Uid: 304955
Location : Staffordshire East Staffordshire Abbots Bromley
Grid Ref : SK0803924573
Summary : 17th century market cross and 16th/17th century market house, Abbots Bromley.
More information : (SK 08032457) Cross (NAT) (1) The Market House, Abbot's Bromley. Referred to in a deed of Feb 1st 1339. The Market was established in 1222. A drawing of the Market Square, by J Buckler in 1839, shows the Market House with the stocks beneath it. (2) The Market House is a hexagonal building with a pyramidal roof placed upon six timber pillars around a central support. The roof is tiled and has lead flashings: it is surmounted by a finial. The pillars and roof have been considerably restored. 16th/17th century. The stocks have disappeared. (3) No change to previous information. (4) (SK 08032456) Cross (NR) (5) 17/49 The Butter Cross 12/1/66 (Formerly listed as Cross) GV II* Village cross. Probably C17. Timber framed; hexagonal plain tile roof. Hexagonal plan. Open sided structure with hexagonal timber piers on stone pads at each angle and in the centre, supporting the timber roof structure, the central pier continues above roof as a cross; wavy braces extend from angle piers to wall plate. Patterned cobble floor. (AM). (6) SK 0804 2457: Abbots Bromley market cross. Scheduled - RSM No. 21602. (7)

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Source details : OS 25" 1924
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Source details : Abbot's Bromley 1939 11-12 Frontispiece Map Illust 13 (M A Rice)
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Source details : F1 JR 02-JUL-58
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Source details : F2 ASP 24-JAN-75
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Source details : OS 1:10000 1973
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Source details : DOE (HHR) Dist of East Staffordshire, Aug 1985, 20
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Source Number : 7
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Source details : English Heritage Scheduling Amendment 19/3/95
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : C16-17
Monument End Date : 1699
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Market Cross, Market House
Evidence : Structure, Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : ST 23
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 21602
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 273756
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 02 SE 7
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1958-07-02
End Date : 1958-07-02

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1975-01-24
End Date : 1975-01-24

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 304955