Market Cross is a Grade I listed building in the South Norfolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 December 1950. A 1617-18 Market cross. 1 related planning application.
Market Cross
- WRENN ID
- turning-tallow-river
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- South Norfolk
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 December 1950
- Type
- Market cross
- Source
- Historic England listing
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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