NHER 5411 (Monument record) - Wilton Cross, Church Lane

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Summary

A medieval stone cross with an octagonal brick base. The cross was damaged in a car accident in 1985 and has since been repaired.

Protected Status/Designation

Location

Map sheet TL78NW
Civil Parish HOCKWOLD CUM WILTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Cross.
Brick base, perhaps 16th century, but possibly later, supports two stone courses onwhich is the cross base with stopangles.Tall shaft composed of four-centred columns, tapering; embattled top, cross head missing.
See (S1).
Drawn in (S2) under Hockham!
Visited by E. Rose (NAU) 26 February 1981.

Damaged by vehicle collision in 1985, to be repaired.
E. Rose (NAU) 9 December 1985.

Found to have been repaired with rebuilt base, reusing old bricks, before April 1986, NAU not informed despite HBMC
stipulation.
E. Rose (NAU) 24 April 1986.

(S2) in file.

  • --- Correspondence: Rose, E.. 1986. Letter. 25 April.
  • --- Designation: [unknown]. Ancient Monuments Form. SAM Record. DNF356.
  • --- Designation: Corbishley, M.. 1982. AM107.
  • --- Designation: English Heritage. 1990-2013. English Heritage Scheduling Notification. Notification. DNF356.
  • --- Designation: English Heritage. 1994? -2011?. English Heritage Digital Designation Record. Record. DNF356.
  • --- Documentary Source: Martin, T. c. 1700-1799. Collections of Church Notes. Norfolk Records Office. Walter Rye Collection. RYE 17.. c. 1730.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 782.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1990. [Photograph of Wilton Cross, Church Lane]. 9 August.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1991. Vandals smash sign. 17 April.
  • --- Photograph: BVA 20.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Hockwold Cum Wilton.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 78 NW 7 [2].
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Article in Serial: Cozens-Hardy B. 1934. Norfolk Crosses. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXV Pt II pp 297-336. p 330; Pl 13.
  • <S2> Designation: English Heritage. Scheduling Report.

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Record last edited

Jul 6 2018 10:05AM

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