ST PETER'S CROSS AND VILLAGE CAGE
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1205403
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1958
- Statutory Address:
- ST PETER'S CROSS AND VILLAGE CAGE, GODSTONE ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- ST PETER'S CROSS AND VILLAGE CAGE, PLAISTOW STREET
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- ST PETER'S CROSS AND VILLAGE CAGE, GODSTONE ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- ST PETER'S CROSS AND VILLAGE CAGE, PLAISTOW STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Tandridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lingfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ3859043568
Details
TQ 34 SE
9/194
11/6/58
LINGFIELD C.P.
GODSTONE ROAD
(PLAISTOW STREET)
St. Peter's Cross and
Village Cage
GV
I
Cross with Village cage attached. Circa 1437 with cage added in 1773. Coursed
stone, hipped Horsham slab roof pyramidal over tower. Cell to north with square
stepped tower to south. Rectangular openings to each face of tower, flat plinth
to former cross on top. Inscribed panel detailing history of Cross and cage
on south face. Cell to north with planked door in north side, grilled opening
above to centre.
Former Village cage for locking up wrongdoers and last used in 1882; the Cross
and cage form an important focal point by the Village pond.
PEVSNER: - Buildings of England, Surrey (1971) p. 349
MANNING & BRAY:-- History of Surrey c1806 Vol.
VCH: - Vol. IV p.505
Listing NGR: TQ3859043568
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 287434
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Malden, H E, The Victoria History of the County of Surrey, (1912), 303
Manning, Owen , Bray, W, The History and Antiquities of the County of Surrey
Pevsner, N, Nairn, I Rev. by Cherry, The Buildings of England: Surrey, (1971), 349
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
End of official listing
