Old Cumbria Gazetteer |
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| market cross, Ireby | ||
| locality:- | Ireby | |
| civil parish:- | Ireby (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | market cross | |
| locality type:- | cross | |
| coordinates:- | NY23793873 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY2338 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY23 | |
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 BMS06.jpg (taken 29.9.2006)  BMS05.jpg (taken 29.9.2006) |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "BUTTER CROSS / / / IREBY AND ULDALE / ALLERDALE / CUMBRIA / II / 72437 / NY2378138737" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Market Cross. Probably C17. Red sandstone. Stepped plinth surmounted by octagonal shaft with C19 restored cross head, the designs based on those on the medieval font in the parish church. Ireby was formerly called Market Ireby, a weekly market being granted in 1236." |
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| evidence:- | old print:- Calverley 1899 item:- market cross |
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| source data:- | The cross was restored somewhen before 1859, by Henry Grainger Esq, owner of the old
building which was once the moot hall. |
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