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Market Cross

A Grade II Listed Building in Leek, Staffordshire

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Latitude: 53.1061 / 53°6'21"N

Longitude: -2.0254 / 2°1'31"W

OS Eastings: 398393

OS Northings: 356542

OS Grid: SJ983565

Mapcode National: GBR 24P.BQC

Mapcode Global: WHBCH.V6P4

Plus Code: 9C5V4X4F+CR

Entry Name: Market Cross

Listing Date: 13 April 1951

Last Amended: 14 October 1996

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1268574

English Heritage Legacy ID: 461659

ID on this website: 101268574

Location: Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, ST13

County: Staffordshire

District: Staffordshire Moorlands

Civil Parish: Leek

Built-Up Area: Leek

Traditional County: Staffordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire

Church of England Parish: Leek St Edward the Confessor

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

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SJ9856NW
611-1/4/86

LEEK
MARKET PLACE (South side)
Market Cross

(Formerly Listed as: CEMETERY ROAD Market Cross in Cemetery)

13/04/51

GV
II

Market cross. Probably early C15. A fluted shaft on stepped base raised on a later quadrant base, with Maltese cross head on small scalloped base. The market cross stood for some time in the cemetery, having been removed from the town centre in 1806. Scheduled Ancient Monument

Listing NGR: SJ9839356542

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