The Mountsorrel Cross C250 Metres South East Of Church is a Grade I listed building in the Charnwood local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 June 1966. A Medieval period Cross.
The Mountsorrel Cross C250 Metres South East Of Church
- WRENN ID
- buried-pediment-solstice
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Charnwood
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 1 June 1966
- Type
- Cross
- Period
- Medieval period
- Source
- Historic England listing
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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