Luscombe Cross
LUSCOMBE CROSS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1215310
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Luscombe Cross
- Statutory Address:
- LUSCOMBE CROSS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1215310
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Luscombe Cross
- Statutory Address 1:
- LUSCOMBE 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:
- LUSCOMBE CROSS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Harberton
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 79243 57908
Details
HARBERTON Luscombe Cross SX75NE 5/372
9.2.61
GV II
Wayside cross and guide post. Probably C15 and C16. Head and top of shaft renewed in 1895. Granite. Large octagonal base, battened inwards at top to rough roll mould. Lower part of shaft with hollow chamfered corners, carved on 4 sides with the letters B, K, D and T in upper case without serifs. These are probably the initials for directions to (South) Brent, Kingsbridge, Dartmouth and Totnes. The top section of shaft was replaced with wheel-head shaft inscribed "RGH 2-5 1895".
Listing NGR: SX7924357908
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 101279
- 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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