Stone Cross Approximately 8 Metres South of Church of St Swithun
STONE CROSS APPROXIMATELY 8 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST SWITHUN, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1258907
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Stone Cross Approximately 8 Metres South of Church of St Swithun
- Statutory Address:
- STONE CROSS APPROXIMATELY 8 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST SWITHUN, CHURCH STREET
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- Date:
- 2004-06-25
- Reference:
- IOE01/12534/02
- Rights:
- © Dr George E. Rossmiller. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1258907
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Stone Cross Approximately 8 Metres South of Church of St Swithun
- Statutory Address 1:
- STONE CROSS APPROXIMATELY 8 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST SWITHUN, CHURCH STREET
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:
- STONE CROSS APPROXIMATELY 8 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST SWITHUN, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sandford
- National Grid Reference:
- SS8286302513
Details
SS 80 SW
3/221
26.8.65
SANDFORD
CHURCH STREET
(north side) Sandford
Stone Cross approximately 8 metres south of Church of St Swithun
GV
II*
Churchyard cross. Granite. C14-C15. Circa 3.25m high simple Type B cross on
socket stone. Slightly tapering shaft in 2 parts is square in section with
chamfered edges and broached stops. The arms are also chamfered shallow
rectangular indent-between the arms. Large partly-buried square socket stone with
chamfered corners and broached stops. Rare example of an intact late medieval
cross.
E.Masson-Phillips. Ancient stone crosses of Devon, Part 1. Trans.Devon.Assoc.69
(1937) p.294.
Listing NGR: SS8286302513
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 445835
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Transactions of the Devonshire Association in Transactions of the Devonshire Association, (1937), 294
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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