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Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 306586
Hob Uid: 306586
Location : Staffordshire Lichfield Lichfield
Grid Ref : SK1176009570
Summary : The original market cross was destroyed in the Civil War and replaced, circa 1652, by a small brick market house. This, together with the guard house within it, was taken down in 1785, and the present stone building erected by the corporation. Demolished after 1806.
More information : (SK 11740956) "There was of old tyme a fayre old crosse environ'd with steppes in the Market place of Lichefield. Denton, Dene of Lichfield, invironyd this crosse of late tyme with eight fayre arches of stone, makynge a round vault over them fore pore market folks to stand dry in". (1) The original cross was destroyed in the Civil War and replaced, circa 1652, by a small brick market house. This, together with the guard House within it, was taken down in 1785, and the present stone building erected by the corporation. (Denton was Dean of Lichfield AD 1518 (Chronicon Lichfeldensis). (2) (SK 11760957) Market Hall shown and described. (3) No trace of the cross or later Hall remains. (4) More information on the site can be found here. (5)

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Source details : Leland's Itin 1535-43 2 1908 100 (L T Smith)
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Source details : "Hist and Ants of Lichfield 1806 454-5 illust (T Harwood)
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Source details : Plan of the Parish of St Mary (early 19th century) Lichfield Pub Lib
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Source details : F1 WW 05-MAY-58
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Market Cross, Market House
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Dstroyed in Civil War
Monument End Date : 1649
Monument Start Date : 1642
Monument Type : Market House, Market Cross
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Extant 1652-1785
Monument End Date : 1785
Monument Start Date : 1652
Monument Type : Market House
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Extant 1806
Monument End Date : 1806
Monument Start Date : 1806
Monument Type : Market House
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Number : SK 10 NW 26
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1958-05-05
End Date : 1958-05-05

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 306586