Description

WYMONDHAM

TF1101 MARKET PLACE
655-1/11/106 Market Cross
29/12/50

GV I

Market Cross. Built after fire of 1616 in 1617-18, restored
1863, restored again 1989 by Feilden & Mawson. Timber-framed
with plaintiled roof. Open to ground floor. Octagonal. 8
hollow-chamfered stone bases support 8 sunk-quadrant and
wave-moulded vertical posts on polygonal bases. Arched braces
rise to similarly moulded bressumers and to inner radial
beams. Overhanging upper floor on knuckle braces. Main and
knuckle braces have carved foliage and rosette decoration.
From meeting point of main braces and from corners of
projecting upper floor drop square-section pendants. Radial
beams meet at octagonal centre post which drops to
triple-stepped brick plinth. Upper storey with exposed studs
and limewashed infill. Fascia boards decorated with foliage
and other devices, including the dates of construction and
restoration. Each facet with a 3-light ovolo-moulded timber
cross casement. On east face is a studded plank door hung on
bifurcated strap hinges and approached by a timber staircase
of 1989. Pyramid roof.
INTERIOR. Central polygonal post rises to support chamfered
cross trees, repeated at collar level, probably imitating
contemporary construction of post windmills. Jowled corner
posts. Staggered butt purlins below, plain butt above.
Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Listing NGR: TG1107001472

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17537624

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Recommended Books

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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings