Monument record MDR3988 - Lady's Cross, Holmesfield
Type and Period (1)
- CROSS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
[SK 2714 7824] Lady's Cross [G.T.] (1)
The base and two broken portions of the shaft of Lady or Lady's Cross are to be found five hundred yards west of the Upper Barbrook Bridge on the road above Owler Bar. The cross is mentioned in 1263 and was set up to Our Lady, probably to mark the boundary of the land of Beauchief Abbey in the area. (2, 3)
The cross is situated at Sk 27147823, a broken portion of the shaft lies near the base. See G.P's AO/66/2/1 (5)
It was mentioned in a deed of before 1263 by which the waste of the manor of Hathersage was granted to Beauchief Abbey. (6)
Site monitoring has been carried out and site appears not to be under threat. (11)
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SDR11745 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1958. 25" map.
- <2> SDR15352 Article in serial: Ward, G H B. 1921. 'Fox Lane and Whibbersley Crosses', Transactions of the Hunter Archaeological Society. Volume 2, pp 137-141.
- <3> SDR13112 Bibliographic reference: Cameron, K. 1959. 'The Place-Names of Derbyshire, Part II', English Place-Name Society. p265.
- <4> SDR701 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1961. Scheduling Notification: Hoon Mount Platformed Bowl Barrow.
- <5> SDR6368 Personal Observation: F1 JB 12-JAN-66.
- <6> SDR18011 Article in serial: Hunter Archaeological Society. Volume 5 THAS. Volume 5. p167.
- <7> SDR18012 Index: NDAT. NDAT 1299. 1299.
- <9> SDR18013 Photograph: PPJPB. Photo:PPJPB:SMR:507.122.
- <10> SDR18838 Personal Observation: Hunter Archaeological Society SAM Monitoring Scheme. P Wheeler.
- <11> SDR22231 Unpublished document: Marriott, J & Marriott, V (PDNPA). 2010. Scheduled Monument Monitoring Form: Lady’s Cross.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 2722 7823 (10m by 10m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOLMESFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- EDR1621
- EDR3214
- EDR1028
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Record last edited
Jan 23 2015 1:04PM