Churchyard Cross at Church of All Saints

CHURCHYARD CROSS AT CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS

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Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1177041
Date first listed:
08-Feb-1988
Statutory Address:
CHURCHYARD CROSS AT CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1177041
Date first listed:
08-Feb-1988
Statutory Address 1:
CHURCHYARD CROSS AT CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS

Location

Statutory Address:
CHURCHYARD CROSS AT CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS

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

County:
Hertfordshire
District:
North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:
St. Paul's Walden
National Grid Reference:
TL 19215 22294

Details

TL 1922 ST PAUL'S WALDEN ST PAULS WALDEN

11/177 Churchyard Cross at All Saints Church (20M to W of tower)

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Churchyard cross. 1908. Said to be the last work designed by G.F. Bodley (1827-1907) (Kelly (1914)231), for Rev H.T. Valentine vicar 1889-1906 as memorial to his daughter Clair. Sandy limestone with weathered bedding planes. Marble inscribed panels set in base. In the form of a wayside preaching cross set on a tall octagonal plinth of 3 moulded steps. Inscription on riser of top step 'O SAVIOUR OF THE/WORLD WHO BY/THY CROSS AND/PRECIOUS BLOOD HAS/REDEEMED US. SAVE/US AND HELP US WE/HUMBLY BESEECH/THEE O LORD'. Plinth about 1½M high. Octagonal base block with diagonal faces hollow with plain triangular feature. Moulding around bottom and flowers on chamfered top edge. Marble panels inscribed on each cardinal face. Tapered octagonal fluted shaft with monogram IHS on E face on shield. Octagonal moulded cap. Crocketed ogee aedicule top with crucifixion scene on E side and Christ in Majesty on W.

Listing NGR: TL1921522294

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