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| HER Number: | MDV7906 |
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| Name: | Site of the market cross, Ashburton |
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Summary
In the records of the Borough Court of 1807 there is reference to the 'Market Cross' which appears to have stood on the south side of East Street, in the angle between that street and St. Lawrence Lane, now known as Station Road.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 756 698 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ashburton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHBURTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX76NE6
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 444723
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76NE/25
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CROSS (Constructed, Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD (Between) to 1807 AD (Between))
Full description
Amery, J. S., 1924, (Presidential Address) The Ashburton of past days: its manners, customs and inhabitants, 78 (Article in Serial). SDV315287.
Masson Phillips, E. N., 1937, The Ancient Stone Crosses of Devon: Part I, 322 (Article in Serial). SDV240502.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1951, SX76NE6, SX76NE6 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV300729.
Site of market cross.
In the records of the Borough Court of 1807 there is reference to the "Market Cross" (citing Masson Phillips, 1937).
The market cross appears to have stood on the south side of East Street, in the angle between that street and St. Lawrence Lane, now known as Station Road (citing Amery, 1923).
No further information about this antiquity; approximate siting from description is SX75636989 (17/7/1951).
Watson, A., 2007-2017?, Devon Crosses, 8 (Un-published). SDV360833.
Ashburton Market Cross. In the records of the Borough Court at Ashburton of 1807 there is reference to the 'Market Cross'. Location unknown.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV240502 | Article in Serial: Masson Phillips, E. N.. 1937. The Ancient Stone Crosses of Devon: Part I. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 69. A5 Hardback. 322. |
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| SDV300729 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1951. SX76NE6. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX76NE6. |
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| SDV315287 | Article in Serial: Amery, J. S.. 1924. (Presidential Address) The Ashburton of past days: its manners, customs and inhabitants. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 56. Unknown. 78. |
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| SDV360833 | Un-published: Watson, A.. 2007-2017?. Devon Crosses. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. 8. [Mapped feature: #48815 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV29220 | Related to: East Street, Ashburton (Monument) |
| MDV7868 | Related to: The old market place, Ashburton (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 1 2022 2:54PM |
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