Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Village Cross
Holt, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Holt, Wrexham, designated on 9 June 1952.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 9 June 1952
- Locality
- Holt
- Community
- Holt
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.07912, -2.88172
- Cadw reference
- 1542
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1861 · 73. Market Drayton. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 122 Nantwich (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated at the junction of Castle Street, Church Street and Frog Lane at the former Market Place.
History
Market Cross, probably of later medieval date. It was re-erected in its present position in 1896
Exterior
Late medieval. Chamfered red sandstone shaft set on a graduated octagonal stepped base. The base consists of six sandstone steps. Shaft plinth has carved inscription `THIS PINNACLE RE-FIXED 1896'.
Reason for designation
Listed for the special interest of its origins as a medieval cross.
Nearby in the register
- War Memorial (including railings)Commemorativeunder 1 mi
- 2 Holt Hall (including the Peking Garden)Domesticunder 1 mi
- 1 Holt Hall (including the Peking Garden)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Former Baptist Chapel (including forecourt walls, gates and railings)Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.