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Market Cross
Market Cross
Market Cross
Market Cross
Market Cross
Market Cross
Market Cross
Market Cross
Market Cross
Market Cross
Market Cross

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A flight of four cut stone round steps leads to a chamfered plinth. On this sits a cast iron plinth surmounted by the quatrefoil (ornamental design of four lobes or leaves) cast iron shaft with a plain cast iron cross on top.
Title

Market Cross

Date

1814

Medium

stone & cast iron

Measurements

H 279 x W 53 x D 53 cm;
Plinth: H 58 x W 71 x D 71 cm

Accession number

NE45_SD_S003

Work type

Cross

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II (England and Wales)

Unveiling date

1814

Listing date

24/05/88

Access

at all times

Inscription description

on the north face of the plinth of the column in raised lettering: HUGH PERCY / DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND / ANNO / MDCCCXIIII; on west face Percy lion on top of coronet in low relief; on east face Percy lion in low relief; on south face Percy crescent in low relief

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Located at

Market Place, Corbridge

NE45 5AW

Located in the centre of Market Square.