Listed Building record MDR291 - Cross Shaft, Market Place, Buxton
Type and Period (1)
- CROSS (Medieval to 21st Century - 1400 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Cross shaft, Market Place, Buxton, possibly of 15th century date, moved to this location in 2004.
SK 0576 732: Market Place, Cross Shaft: [SK 0581 7328] Cross [T.I.] (1)
'The shaft which is now fixed in Buxton Market Place formerly stood in a field adjoining St Ann's Stables, and was in all probability a wayside or sanctuary cross.' (2)
'The cross is now at SK 0576 7320. GP AO/65/29/2. The shaft pre-dates the base; the plinth is modern. The Borough Surveyor's office state that the monument was moved from the published site in c1950 to make way for a bus park. The original site was not determined.' (3)
'(SK 05817328). Market Place, Buxton. The cross shaft is of probable 15th century date. Grade 2.' (4)
'Following the excavation of service trenches in Buxton Market Place in 2004, the 15th century market cross was removed from its modern plinth. A square cut depression was revealed beneath it containing two 'time capsules' sealed in glass bottles. One was dated to the mid-19th century and the other to the mid-20th century. Both bottles contained memorabilia from these periods, including respective newspaper editions. All artefacts now reside with Buxton Museum.' (6)
'As part of the above work at Buxton Market Place, the cross was moved again and erected in a new position outside the Town Hall, listed building consent having been acquired on February 20 2004.' (7)
From the National Heritage List for England:
'BUXTON
SK0573SE MARKET PLACE 616-1/4/59 (West side) 25/01/51 Market Cross
GV II
Market Cross. Probably C15. Weathered stone. Rectangular tapering shaft only, with shallow rounded projections to top. It stands on a tapered block and stepped base. Moved from former position at Cockerd (off Palace Road) in 1813 to the centre of the Market Place in line with front of the Town Hall (qv) when the Market Charter was granted. Moved to present location C20.
Listing NGR: SK0575873197.'
(8)
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). 1879.
- <2> SDR7340 Article in serial: Hyde, J. 1898. Notts and Derbys. Notes and Queries, vol.6 1898.
- <3> SDR6177 Personal Observation: F1 FC 17-MAR-65.
- <4> SDR5120 Bibliographic reference: DOE (HHR) Borough of Buxton Derby Dec 1970 8.
- <5> SDR14394 Index: NDAT. NDAT: 0555.. 0555.
- <6> SDR19798 Unpublished document: Wilson, P (UMAU). 2006. Buxton Market Place: an Archaeological Watching Brief. 8, plates 5-7.
- <7> SDR20652 Unpublished document: 2004. Letter from the Government Office for the East Midlands re Application for Listed Building Consent. DCC File 5510.1.5, February 20 2004.
- <8> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1258033?section=official-list-entry.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 05821 73307 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
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Related Events/Activities (2)
- EDR1181
- EDR1964
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Record last edited
Aug 1 2025 12:54PM