NHER 10424 (Monument record) - Hardley Cross on the banks of the River Yare and Chet

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Hardley Cross, which marks the boundary of the jurisdiction of the City of Norwich and is said to date back to the 14th or 15th century. It consists of a rectangular stone base with a step on top and the chamfered base of a medieval cross. It has been restored in 1676, 1820, 1834, 1899, and 1971.

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Map sheet	TG40SW
Civil Parish	LANGLEY WITH HARDLEY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Marks boundary between jurisdiction of the City of Norwich and Great Yarmouth. Set at junction of Yare and Chet, and possibly originally marked the end of Breydon Water. Dated by R.R. Clarke (NCM) to 14th/15th century, he says 'steps of base undoubtedly original'. He mentions a charter of Henry VIII referring to it. Another such charter is 1556.
(S1) gives a drawing showing it identical to present form.

April 1982. Visit.
Rectangular stone base with step on top, then chamfered base of cross itself. This does not look original, but this may be due to restoration. Reeded shaft is original, tapering to cornice and cross restored. On one side inscription 'REPARAT TEMPORE THOMAE ARMIGERI MAIORI CIVITATIS NOR.1676' and 'Repaired AD 1820'. The other side has 'Repaired AD 1834' with name of architect, an iron plaque marking a restoration in 1899, and another in 1971.
E. Rose (NAU), 29 April 1982.

Associated Sources (13)

--- SNF1810 Article in Serial: Cozens-Hardy B. 1934. Norfolk Crosses. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXV Pt II pp 297-336. pp 311-312.
--- SNF43 Designation: [unknown]. Ancient Monuments Form. SAM Record. DNF373.
--- SNF99120 Designation: English Heritage. 1990-2013. English Heritage Scheduling Notification. Notification. DNF373.
--- SNF99123 Designation: English Heritage. 1994? -2011?. English Heritage Digital Designation Record. Record. DNF373.
--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 381.
--- SNF3090 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1986. [Photograph of Hardley Cross]. 2 April.
--- SNF6605 Publication: Knights, M. 1887. The Highways and Byeways of Old Norwich. p 119.
--- SNF8604 Publication: Willins, E. P. 1884. Quaint Old Norwich. Pl 32.
--- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Langley-with-Hardley.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 40 SW 1 [3].
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF8717 Serial: Woodward. 1833. Correspondence. p 101.

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Record last edited

Jul 18 2018 12:53PM