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Churchyard Cross, About 5 Metres South of Nave, Church of St Aldhelm and St Eadburgha

A Grade II* Listed Building in Broadway, Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9386 / 50°56'18"N

Longitude: -2.9554 / 2°57'19"W

OS Eastings: 332963

OS Northings: 115896

OS Grid: ST329158

Mapcode National: GBR M7.P335

Mapcode Global: FRA 46PM.JFY

Plus Code: 9C2VW2QV+CR

Entry Name: Churchyard Cross, About 5 Metres South of Nave, Church of St Aldhelm and St Eadburgha

Listing Date: 4 February 1958

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1057005

English Heritage Legacy ID: 264066

ID on this website: 101057005

Location: St Aldhelm's Church, Horton Cross, Somerset, TA19

County: Somerset

District: South Somerset

Civil Parish: Broadway

Built-Up Area: Horton

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

Church of England Parish: Broadway

Church of England Diocese: Bath and Wells

Description


ST3215 BROADWAY CP BROADWAY VILLAGE

11/11 Churchyard cross, about 5m south of nave, Church of t Aldhelm and St Eadburha 4.2.58

GV II*

Churchyard cross, Late Cl3-early C14, restored late C19 and cl965. Ham stone, renewed square plinth with chamfered cornice and base, renewed square base for medieval socket broached to an octagon with square shafts at each corner, tapering octagonal shaft with moulded fillet and crocketed niche on west face containing unidentified figure standing on a bracket which forms a canopy for the figure below. The shaft is weatherworn and the other sides are plain. Pooley illustrates the cross prior to restoration and described the upper figure as a man wearing "a long full robe which reaches to the ground, but is raised to show the left foot advanced. He holds some object in each hand but of what nature can not be made out. The lower figure is clearly that of an ecclesiastic in the garb of a pilgrim, bare-headed with a short staff in his right hand, and a wallet hanging at his left side". Scheduled Ancient Monument, (Somerset County No 296]. (Pooley, Old Crosses of Somerset, 1877).

Listing NGR: ST3296015896

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