Churchyard Cross 7 Metres North-west of Tower of Church of St Mary.
CHURCHYARD CROSS 7 METRES NORTH-WEST OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MARY., CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1323880
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jul-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Churchyard Cross 7 Metres North-west of Tower of Church of St Mary.
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCHYARD CROSS 7 METRES NORTH-WEST OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MARY., CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1323880
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jul-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Churchyard Cross 7 Metres North-west of Tower of Church of St Mary.
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCHYARD CROSS 7 METRES NORTH-WEST OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MARY., CHURCH STREET
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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.
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:
- CHURCHYARD CROSS 7 METRES NORTH-WEST OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MARY., CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bradford Abbas
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 58722 14290
Details
BRADFORD ABBAS ST 5814-5914 CHURCH STREET (North side) 11/6 Churchyard Cross 7 metres north-west 31.7.61 of tower of Church of St Mary. GV I Churchyard cross. Late C15. Ham stone. Two high-stepped octagonal plinths with moulded edges. Octagonal pedestal with panelled angle-piers, moulded edge and quatrefoiled panels in four main faces, enclosing shields, patera and angel with scroll. Octagonal tapering shaft with weathered figures on the east and west faces of the Virgin and Child, and a man (? St John the Baptist), on brackets with trefoiled canopies, dowel-holes on north and south faces with remains of canopy on south face. (RCHM Dorset I, p.33(2), col.1) (sch. Monument. DORSET 157)
Listing NGR: ST5872214290
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 105547
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1974), 33
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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