Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
ASHTON MARKET CROSS (COPY) Photograph
Region ID | MR | |
Work ID | 326 | |
Manual Reference | MR/TAM19 | |
Title | ASHTON MARKET CROSS (COPY) | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | c. | |
Unveiling details | 1798 | |
Road | Old Street/Mossley Road | |
Precise Location | Traffic island between Old Street and Memorial Gardens | |
A to Z Ref | p.85 C3 | |
OS Ref | SJ943991 | |
Postcode | ||
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Don't know | |
Duty of Care | Tameside Metro | |
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
Copy of original market cross. Base of cross topped with ball finial. | ||
The first reference to Ashton market cross comes from local marriage registers of 1854.(1) The ancient cross was replaced in 1763 or 1764 by an oak shaft on a stone base and steps, surmounted by sphere and crown. This probably stood slightly to the south of the site of the old cross. About 1798 a stone cross was erected in its place, the remains of which can now be seen in Stamford Park. The last cross was removed in 1829.(2) | ||
circa | ||
raw year | c. | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | Not at risk | |
Inscriptions | On plaque on front: REPLICA OF/ THE OLD CROSS/ERECTED 1723/IN ST. MICHAEL'S SQUARE/THE ORIGINAL OF WHICH/IS SITED IN STAMFORD PARK/ | |
Signatures | none visible | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Cross | Stone | 154cm high |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Corrosion, Deterioration | Weathering to cross base |
Biological growth | Surrounded by thick shrubbery |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
None | |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
None | |
