Base of Cross in Churchyard, 2 Metres West of North Porch, Church of the Holy Trinity

BASE OF CROSS IN CHURCHYARD, 2 METRES WEST OF NORTH PORCH, CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1056374
Date first listed:
29-Aug-1984
List Entry Name:
Base of Cross in Churchyard, 2 Metres West of North Porch, Church of the Holy Trinity
Statutory Address:
BASE OF CROSS IN CHURCHYARD, 2 METRES WEST OF NORTH PORCH, CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY
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Date:
2004-07-13
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1056374
Date first listed:
29-Aug-1984
List Entry Name:
Base of Cross in Churchyard, 2 Metres West of North Porch, Church of the Holy Trinity
Statutory Address 1:
BASE OF CROSS IN CHURCHYARD, 2 METRES WEST OF NORTH PORCH, CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:
BASE OF CROSS IN CHURCHYARD, 2 METRES WEST OF NORTH PORCH, CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Bruton
National Grid Reference:
ST 66181 34315

Details

BRUTON CP ST63SE WYKE CHAMPFLOWER Base of Cross in Churchyard, 2 5/207 metres West of North Porch, Church of The Holy Trinity II GV Base of cross. Probably C15. Doulting stone, about 700mm square by 250mm high, top corners chamfered, much weathered. Probably the socket from 'Wyke Cross', which in C18 had 3 steps and most of shaft; in Cl9 had signpost set into mortice: it formerly stood at the crossroads, date of relocation unknown. (Pooley "Old Crosses of Somerset', 1877)

Listing NGR: ST6617834313

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Legacy System number:
261679
Legacy System:
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Sources

Books and journals
Pooley, C, An Historical and Descriptive Account of the Old Stone Crosses of Somerset, (1877)

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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