Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
ASHTON MARKET CROSS Photograph
Region ID | MR | |
Work ID | 359 | |
Manual Reference | MR/TAM20 | |
Title | ASHTON MARKET CROSS | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | c. 1798 | |
Unveiling details | c. 1798 | |
Road | Stamford Street | |
Precise Location | Stamford Street side, Lower grounds | |
A to Z Ref | p.85 E2 | |
OS Ref | SJ954988 | |
Postcode | ||
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | II | |
Duty of Care | Tameside metro | |
Commissioned by | Thomas Walker | |
Notes | ||
Base of ancient cross on stone base surmounted by 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. 1798 | |
Condition | Fair | |
At risk | Not at risk | |
Inscriptions | Front: Erected/by Thos Walker/Japh Knight/[illeg] Lees/[illeg] | |
Signatures | none visible | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Cross | Stone | 237cm high x tapering width 48cm square at base |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Biological growth | Algae/lichen on all parts |
Corrosion, Deterioration | Extensive weathering to inscription |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Broken, missing parts | Original cross missing, only base remaining |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
None | |
