Village Cross, Church Street, Monyash, Derbyshire. - Christian Crosses on Waymarking.com

This Village cross is Grade II listed. It was erected in c.1340 when the village was granted a Tuesday market charter and a three-day Holy Trinity Fair. A village market is now held, on Spring Bank holiday weekends.

The shaft (pier) is of gritstone, tapering, and is about 7ft, 2.15m, tall with a smaller head. The cross itself was probably of wood and mounted on the pier.

The pier is mounted on a deep octagonal base of gritstone on a small square plinth, both very worn and weathered.

The whole is again mounted on a large square base of large limestone blocks, supposedly made from the old village stocks. On these blocks are circular holes made by the local lead miners who were testing their drills after the local smithy had sharpened them.

There is an information board adjacent to the north-east side of the cross with the following wording:-

                                             THE VILLAGE CROSS
                   This Village Cross dates from circa 1340 when the village was granted a
               charter to hold a weekly market on a Tuesday and a three day fair to celebrate
              the festival of Holy Trinity. It is likely the cross itself was made out of wood
                 and mounted on top of the stone shaft. The circular holes in the base are
                 where the lead miners tested their drills after sharpening at the smithy.

Type of cross: Latin cross Material used: Stone (granite, sandstone, marble, ...) Characteristics of this cross: The cross itself probably made of wood, now long gone. Describe the location: Village green. Year of manufacture: 01/01/1340 Is this cross commemorative ?: Yes

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