Barras Bridge, Chapel of St James, cross
Barras Bridge, Chapel of St James, cross
HER Number
298
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Barras Bridge, Chapel of St James, cross
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26NW
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
Site Type: Broad
Cross
Site Type: Specific
Cross
General Period
MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Medieval 1066 to 1540
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Description
At the north end of the Barras Bridge before the Chapel stood a stone cross, presumably medieval in origin. It was taken down by John Pigg at the Time of the Rebellion and broken as a symbol of the prophane.
Easting
424900
Northing
565100
Grid Reference
NZ424900565100
Sources
<< HER 298 >> H. Bourne, 1736, History of Newcastle, pp. 15, 152
J. Brand, 1789, History of Newcastle, Vol. I, p. 431
R.J. Charleton, (date unknown), History of Newcastle, p. 367
J. Brand, 1789, History of Newcastle, Vol. I, p. 431
R.J. Charleton, (date unknown), History of Newcastle, p. 367