Listed Building record MDR10588 - Headless Cross, Friar Gate, Derby
Type and Period (1)
- TOWN CROSS (Former Type) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Full Description
[SK 3566534997] Headless Cross [TI] [SK 34373654] HEADLESS CROSS [GT] (site of) (1)
This cross stood in Friar Gate opposite the present Vernon Street. It was mentioned in 1426. The base and steps are preserved in the Arboretum. (2)
A plaque on the cross base states that it was used as a market stone during the plague of 1665. See G.P. AO/66/28/3. (3)
The remains of the cross were moved back to Friar Gate in 1979.
The Headless Cross is probably ealry Medieval and is a fragment of a tapered stone shaft on large square base with 3 stone steps. (4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR11716 Map: 1950. O.S. 1/1250 1950.
- <2> SDR7699 Article in serial: Williamson, F.. 1942. 'Old Derby Street-names', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 63, pp1-27. p 11.
- <3> SDR6288 Personal Observation: F1 FRH 01-NOV-66.
- <4> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. List entry number 1288049.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 34383 36546 (9m by 8m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DERBY, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Feb 2 2024 8:49PM