Listed Building record MDR4373 - Market Cross, Main Street, Melbourne
Type and Period (2)
- MARKET CROSS (Medieval to 21st Century - 1066 AD? to 2050 AD)
- COMMEMORATIVE MONUMENT (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1936 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Market Cross, Main Street, Melbourne, medieval stepped base with cross dating to 1936 erected over it.
Only the steps remain of the village cross at King's Newton. The head of the cross, late 13th or early 14th century work, is in Melbourne church. The steps support a cross erected in 1938 to commemorate the accession of King Edward VIII in 1936. Grade 2. (1-3)
'Published survey (25") correct. The cross head of lantern type stands on a corbel above the north transept altar.' (4)
'In the 1860s a 'majestic tree' was growing from the steps. The original cross head was found in a well 'not many years ago', and was considered by Briggs to be either 13th or early 14th century.' (6)
'The crossroads at the centre of King's Newton is presumably the site of the weekly market granted in 1231. The steps of the market cross still remain. The head of a cross, found in a nearby well in the 19th century, probably belonged to it, but the association cannot be proven. It is now in the north transept of the parish church. The cross steps are now surmounted by a cross erected to commemorate the accession to the throne of Edward VIII in 1936, having previously acted as a kerb for a large lime tree, said to have been planted by Thomas Scott of King's Newton around 1780.' (7)
From the National Heritage List for England:
'SK 32 NE PARISH OF MELBOURNE MAIN STREET, KINGS
3/133 NEWTON
10.11.67 (North Side)
village Cross
GV II
Village cross. Medieval and 1936. Stone. Large square stepped base with modern celtic cross to top on plain base with inscription to south side which reads 'Here stood the ancient cross of King's Newton. This one was erected to mark the accession to the throne of His Majesty King Edward VIII AD 1936'.
Listing NGR: SK3906726224.'
(8)
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDR7489 Article in serial: Tudor, T. 1916. 'The village cross of King's Newton', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 38, pp 131-4.
- <2> SDR397 Bibliographic reference: Jacques, A S. 1933. Melbourne. 118.
- <3> SDR8404 Bibliographic reference: M.H.L.G. 2362/11.A Dec.1960,20.
- <4> SDR6085 Personal Observation: F1 BHS 12-JUL-66.
- <5> SDR14994 Index: TPAT. 2195. 2195.
- <6> SDR15288 Article in serial: Briggs, J J. 1860-1. 'Memorials of King's Newton village, and its old hall', The Reliquary. Volume 1, pp 12-20. 13-14.
- <7> SDR20191 Bibliographic reference: Heath, P. 2005. Conservation Area Histories: King's Newton, District of South Derbyshire.
- <8> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1088381?section=official-list-entry.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 39067 26224 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MELBOURNE, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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- EDR1033
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Record last edited
Dec 15 2025 1:29PM