King Edward VII Cross
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Location
| Street: | The Bourne |
| Town: | Hastings |
| Parish: | Hastings |
| Council: | Hastings Borough Council |
| County: | East Sussex |
| Postcode: | TN34 |
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| Object setting: | Garden |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | In a small planted area, east side of road, slightly north of The Stables Theatre |
| In the AZ book: | East Sussex |
| Page: | 128 |
| Grid reference: | A6 |
| The A-Z books used are A-Z East Sussex and A-Z West Sussex (Editions 1A 2005). Geographers' A-Z Map Company Ltd. Sevenoaks. | |
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Makers
| Name : | Unknown |
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General Information
| Commissioned by: | H.C. Richards. K.C.. M.P. |
| Installation date: | 1902 |
| Work is: | Extant |
| Owner custodian: | Hastings Borough Council |
| Object listing: | Not listed |
| Description: | A Celtic style cross that stands on a stepped plinth, holding inscriptions in raised letters. This rests on a block that in turn rests on a base. The whole structure sits in a paved area. |
| Inscription: | TO COMMEMORATE THE PROCLAMATION OF THE ACCESSION OF KING EDWARD VII ON THIS SPOT. ON THE 26TH JANUARY 1901 BY THE MAYOR ALDERMAN F.A. LANGHAM J.P. Raised letters on East side of plinth: THIS CROSS IS ERECTED NEAR THE SITE OF THE OLD MARKET CROSS BY H.C. RICHARDS K.C.. M.P. WHO FORMERLY RESIDED IN THIS PARISH WITH HIS PARENTS. FREDERICK RICHARDS. J.P. AND A. C. E. RICHARDS 1873 -------- 1880 |
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Classification
| Categories: | Sculptural, Roadside / Wayside, Free Standing, Commemorative |
| Object type1: | Cross |
| Subject type1: | Non-figurative |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Lower section of plinth |
| Material: | Grey limestone |
| Part 2: | Upper section of plinth |
| Material: | Bath stone (limestone) |
| Part 3: | Base |
| Material: | Local sandstone blocks |
| Part 4: | Cross |
| Material: | Fossiliferous limestone |
| Height (cm): | 363 |
| Width (cm): | 111 |
| Depth (cm): | 143 |
| Part 5: | Letters / inscription |
| Material: | Lead |
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Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Good |
| Risk assessment: | No known risk |
| Condition 1 of type: | Surface |
| Condition 1: | Metallic staining |
| Condition 2: | Biological growth |
| Condition 3: | Bird Guano |
| More details: | Thin red oxide layer on the raised inscription and traces of black paint are evident. |
| Condition 2 of type: | Structural |
| Condition 1: | Broken or missing parts |
| Condition 2: | Loose elements |
| Condition 3: | Cracks, splits, breaks, holes |
| More details: | North west corner of the base of the cross has been chipped. Some of the pointing of the plinth has been lost. The number 1 is missing from '1873' on the East side. |
| Date of on-site inspection: | 23/05/2007 |
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History
| Hard archive file: | Yes |
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References
| Source 1 : | |
| Title: | 'Statues and Memorials in Hastings and St. Leonards: a report on condition and conservation options' |
| Type: | Archive |
| Author: | Dinsmore, Jennifer. |
| Location: | Hastings Borough Council |
| Date: | 00/00/1997 |
| Page: | 9 |
| Publisher: | Hastings Museum and Art Gallery |
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Photographs
Date: 23/05/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Date: 23/05/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
 Date: 23/05/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Date: 23/05/2007 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
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