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The Mountsorrel Cross C250 Metres South East of Church

A Grade I Listed Building in Swithland, Leicestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7083 / 52°42'29"N

Longitude: -1.1777 / 1°10'39"W

OS Eastings: 455656

OS Northings: 312606

OS Grid: SK556126

Mapcode National: GBR 8LM.926

Mapcode Global: WHDJ3.W6D3

Plus Code: 9C4WPR5C+8W

Entry Name: The Mountsorrel Cross C250 Metres South East of Church

Listing Date: 1 June 1966

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1177957

English Heritage Legacy ID: 189147

Also known as: Market Cross
Mountsorrel Market Cross

ID on this website: 101177957

Location: Swithland, Charnwood, Leicestershire, LE12

County: Leicestershire

District: Charnwood

Civil Parish: Swithland

Traditional County: Leicestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire

Church of England Parish: Swithland St Leonard

Church of England Diocese: Leicester

Tagged with: Market cross

Description


SWITHLAND MAIN STREET (South Side) SK 51 SE 4/91 The Mountsorrel Cross c250m. S.E. of Church 1.6.66 I Village market cross of medieval period. Fine stone cross originally standing in the Main Street at Mountsorrel, removed here late C18. Base consists of five round steps with a square socket stone carved with bats with their wings extended at the corners. Tall monolithic shaft carved with heads and devices. Topstone formed of openwork of upright flat hexagonal shape with wide side and central bar, perhaps representing a weaver's shuttle. The stone is carved with little people and grotesque heads. The top has a broken off Gothic crocket. A charter to hold a market at Mountsorrel was granted by Edward I in 1292. Scheduled ancient monument.

Listing NGR: SK5565612606

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