Site Event/Activity record ECC2350 - Site of Pedder's Cross, Colchester, 1768

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Location Shrub End Road, Colchester
Grid reference TL 9707 2322 (point)
Map sheet TL92SE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Morant, Philip (Mr)

Date

1768

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Site of 'Pedder's Cross', mentioned by Morant.<1> This cross stood on Lexden Heath at the turning leading to Gosbecks. An inscription on a building at the corner leading to Gosbecks states that the cross stood nearby.<2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Morant, Philip. 1768. The History and Antiquities of the County of Essex. Volume I. Vol1 p132.
  • <2> Index: Essex County Council. 1972. Colchester SMR (computer). 11724.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Pedder's Cross, Shrub End Road, Colchester (Monument)

Record last edited

Mar 15 2016 8:31AM

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