Ashfield Conservation Areas
Kirkby Cross Conservation AreaKirkby Cross Conservation Area
||The area has evolved from a small farming-based settlement into a residential area, yet traces of its agricultural past are still evident. Despite the loss of rural activity in Kirkby Cross, several former agricultural buildings have been conserved.
Kirkby Cross Conservation Area Appraisal
Kirkby Cross Conservation Area Appraisal was adopted by Ashfield District Council in September 2004. This was in response to the Council's commitment to preserve and enhance the four conservation areas within Ashfield District, as outlined in the adopted Ashfield Local Plan Review (2002).
St Wilfrid's Church, Kirkby in Ashfield
Within the conservation area is the outstanding St. Wilfrid's Church, which stands on an ancient Christian site dating back to Saxon times and was originally called St. Luke's. The Church dates from the 1100s with modifications carried out during the 1400s. All 12th Century remains of the church were destroyed by a fire in 1907, which led to extensive reconstruction work being carried out in 1908.
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More information on the Parish Church of St Wilfrid's
Distinctive Features
One of the most distinctive features is the near-continuous street boundary of stone walls, which create a sense of enclosure when travelling through the conservation area.
As a result of a recommendation of the Conservation Area appraisal, an Article 4 (2) Direction has been applied to all stone walls which are adjacent to the highway and public open spaces in Kirkby Cross Conservation Area.
Below are some examples of buildings and monuments in Kirkby Cross which can be seen from the pavement.
Kirkby
Cross is the remains of a thirteenth century village cross in dressed stone, and is both a listed structure and designated
ancient monument.
It is believed that the cross has been here since 1218, some years before the village was granted a market fair.
The cross was damaged in 1987 but has since been restored.
The pinfold at the top of Church Hill
In days gone by, any stray sheep, cows, or other livestock found
wandering outside their fields would be impounded in the pinfold.
The owners would have to pay a fine to have their animals released. The person who managed a pinfold was called a pinder.
"The Jolly Pinder of Wakefield" is an old ballad featuring Robin Hood, first recorded in 1663.
Houses
No. 2 and No. 6 Church Street, adjacent to Kirkby Cross, are both grade II listed buildings.
The buildings also have an adjoining stable that is listed.
Nos.
12-16 Chapel Street (even), the farmhouse and adjoining cottage, the farmyard, and the garden walls are all grade II listed.
No. 20 Chapel Street, its boundary wall, and adjacent stable block, are also grade II listed, as is the stable range just east of No. 20.
Telephone Kiosk
Yes, even telephone boxes can be grade II listed!
The K6 model, shown here on Chapel Street, was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V in 1935.
View all listed buildings in the Kirkby area
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