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Market Cross

A Grade I Listed Building in Wymondham, Norfolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5701 / 52°34'12"N

Longitude: 1.1132 / 1°6'47"E

OS Eastings: 611070

OS Northings: 301472

OS Grid: TG110014

Mapcode National: GBR TFG.S9G

Mapcode Global: WHLSM.2NBK

Plus Code: 9F43H4C7+27

Entry Name: Market Cross

Listing Date: 29 December 1950

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1196678

English Heritage Legacy ID: 386170

ID on this website: 101196678

Location: Wymondham, South Norfolk, NR18

County: Norfolk

District: South Norfolk

Civil Parish: Wymondham

Built-Up Area: Wymondham

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Church of England Parish: Wymondham

Church of England Diocese: Norwich

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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

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