Churchyard cross at Church of St Issui, Partrishow, The Vale of Grwyney (Cwm Grwyne), Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8957 / 51°53'44"N

Longitude: -3.0493 / 3°2'57"W

OS Eastings: 327891

OS Northings: 222428

OS Grid: SO278224

Mapcode National: GBR F4.QN8M

Mapcode Global: VH78T.3M93

Plus Code: 9C3RVXW2+77

Entry Name: Churchyard cross at Church of St Issui, Partrishow

Listing Date: 19 July 1963

Last Amended: 19 November 1998

Grade: II*

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 6688

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

Also known as: Churchyard Cross, St Issau's Church

ID on this website: 300006688

Location: On S side of church.

County: Powys

Community: The Vale of Grwyney (Cwm Grwyne)

Community: The Vale of Grwyney

Locality: Partrishow

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Cross Churchyard cross

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History

C14 preaching cross with lantern restored in 1918 by W D Caroe who earlier carried out the restoration of the church. The lantern includes a depiction of Archbishop Baldwin of Canterbury, who is said to have preached the 3rd Crusade from here in 1188.

Exterior

On a square stepped plinth and with a square base which turns octagonal with broaches. The tapering octagonal shaft also turns square at the base with broaches. The lantern has figures in niches of Virgin and Child, a Rood, St Issui and Archbishop Baldwin.

Reasons for Listing

Listed Grade II* for its special historic interest as a substantial survival of a medieval preaching cross.

External Links

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Churchyard cross at Church of St Issui, Partrishow

A Grade II* Listed Building in The Vale of Grwyney (Cwm Grwyne), Powys