Monument record MDO2378 - Lower Cross, South Street, Sherborne

The lower cross stood at the angle formed by the junction of Half Moon street and Duck Street (South Street), opposite the Old Crown Inn. The cross possibly dated from the 14th century.

The Lower Cross stood at the junction of the Half Moon Street and Duck Street. The cross was taken down "many years ago". <1>

The site of a cross supposed to have been erected in the 14th. Century. <2>

ST 63891649 Site of Lower Cross shown 5.9m W.S.W. of O.S. 25" siting symbol. Duck Street is that which is now called South Street. <4>

The siting of the Lower Cross had been altered to conform with the position clearly shown on the 1802 plan (authority b). There are no visible remains of the cross. <5>

<1> Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds), 1870, The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 4, 283 (Monograph). SDO17392.

<1> Hutchins, J, 1873, The history and antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 4. 3rd edition, 283 (Monograph). SDO10245.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1901, Ordnance Survey Object Name Book reference revision 1901, 62 (Unpublished document). SWX1268.

<2.1> Farrell, T, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: T Farrell (Town Surveyor. Sherborne), 9.3.1901 (Verbal communication). SDO17493.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1923-33, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch three, Dorset VI.13 Revised: 1927, Published: 1928 (Map). SDO11595.

[ST 63901649] SITE OF CROSS [GT]

<4> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 20-JUN-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<5> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F2 NVQ 15-JUL-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<5.1> Hutchins, J, 1802, The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 4. 2nd edition, 74-5, Plan of Sherborne 1802, Appx.scale 1/2500 (Monograph). SDO17494.

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 199467 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Aug 23 2024 1:09PM