Bicton Cross
BICTON CROSS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1097585
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jun-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Bicton Cross
- Statutory Address:
- BICTON CROSS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1097585
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jun-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Bicton Cross
- Statutory Address 1:
- BICTON CROSS
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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- BICTON CROSS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bicton
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 07173 85326
Details
BICTON SY 08 NE 3/1 Bicton Cross (Brick Cross on O.S - map) 30.6.61 II* Cross and route-marker at crossroads. Dated 1743. Red brick pier with Beerstone base, plaques, pedestal and cross. Tall, square-section, brick pier has moulded Beerstone base and cap and contains a rectangular plaque on each face. Above the cap is a Beerstone pedestal, square in section with a soffit-moulded cap and on top of this sits a small latin cross on a plain stepped base. The sides of the pedestal and the plaques are inscribed in Roman serif upper and lower case lettering. The plaques indicate the routes whilst the pedestal contains appropriate quotations from prayers. The West side: Woodbury, Topsham, Exeter. Her ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. The South side: Bodley, Littleham, Exmouth. Make us to go in the paths of thy commandments, for therein is our desire. The East side: Otterton, Sidmouth, Culliton, AD 1743. 0 that our ways were made so direct that we might keep thy statutes. The North Side: Bicton, Ottery, Honiton. O hold up our goings in thy paths that our footsteps slip not. Bicton Cross was undoubtedly erected by the Rolles of Bicton House (q.v)
Listing NGR: SY0717385326
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 86202
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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