NHER 2694 (Building record) - Market Cross (formerly Butter Market Cross), Market Place, Swaffham

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Summary

This market cross was built in 1781 to 1783 for the Earl of Orford, probably by James Wyatt. The building itself is a rotunda of unfluted Doric columns surmounted by a figure of Ceres.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (I) 1269570: MARKET CROSS

Location

Map sheet	TF80NW
Civil Parish	SWAFFHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Market Cross 1783. Tuscan columns support domed roof with figure of Ceres.
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU). Information from record card (S1).

January 1951. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description excerpt:
"Market cross. 1781-1783. By Mr Wyatt (probably James). For the Earl of Orford. Limestone; lead roof. Circular on plan. Eight unfluted Roman Doric columns set on a triple-stepped plinth support a plain entablature. Two leaded steps lead into half-round dome upon which is statue of Ceres. Dished plaster ceiling beneath dome."
Information from (S2).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S2) for the current details.
Amended by H. Hamilton (HES), 8 November 2019.

See press cutting (S3) and specifications for repair (S4) in file.

November 1999. Descheduled.
Remains protected as a Listed Building.
Information from (S5).
H. Mellor (HES), 22 June 2018.

Associated Sources (19)

--- SNF43 Designation: [unknown]. Ancient Monuments Form. SAM Record. DNF224.
--- SNF5405 Designation: Corbishley, M.. 1983. AM107.
--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 681; Pl 73.
--- SNF7580 Monograph: Pevsner, N. 1962. North-West and South Norfolk. The Buildings of England. 1st Edition. p 332; Pl 61b.
--- SNF77051 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1998. Problems revealed at town landmark. 5 January.
--- SNF77052 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1999. Towering division. 9 August.
--- SNF77053 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2000. [Articles on the dispute between the funding of the repair work needed at Butter Market Cross].
--- SNF73918 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2010. A town where history and innovation go hand in hand. 2 February.
--- SNF98460 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2014. Town’s historic landmark is set for a revamp. 6 March.
--- SNF77050 Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1997. Councils row over ownership of Buttercross. 12 December.
--- SNF77055 Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 2000. Ceres gets a wash and brush-up. 25 August.
--- SNF89829 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Post-Medieval. Swaffham.
--- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 80 NW 27 [2].
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S2> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1269570.
<S3> SNF3627 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1984. Safe for 500 years. 28 April.
<S4> SNF92552 Unpublished Document: Malcolm Whittley and Associates. 1998. Specification of Building Works for Refurbishment to The Buttercross, Market Place, Swaffham, Norfolk.
<S5> SNF99120 Designation: English Heritage. 1990-2013. English Heritage Scheduling Notification. Notification. DNF224.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

MARKET CROSS (18th Century to 21st Century - 1781 AD? to 2100 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 23 2024 9:33AM