The City Cross, St Davids, Pembrokeshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8811 / 51°52'51"N

Longitude: -5.2655 / 5°15'55"W

OS Eastings: 175343

OS Northings: 225320

OS Grid: SM753253

Mapcode National: GBR C5.RQL2

Mapcode Global: VH0TD.PZ5C

Plus Code: 9C3PVPJM+CQ

Entry Name: The City Cross

Listing Date: 1 March 1963

Last Amended: 28 July 1992

Grade: II*

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 12575

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

Also known as: The City Cross, Cross Square (in Centre)

ID on this website: 300012575

Location: Situated in the centre of triangular central square of St David's, with cathedral visible downhill to W.

County: Pembrokeshire

Community: St. David's and the Cathedral Close (Tŷddewi a Chlos y Gadeirlan)

Community: St. David's

Built-Up Area: St Davids

Traditional County: Pembrokeshire

Tagged with: Celtic cross Cross Churchyard cross

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Exterior

C14 stone cross retaining its original octagonal shaft and square socket stone but with Celtic cross head of 1873. Base of six stone steps.

A broken Caerbwdy stone Celtic cross set in the wall outside Treleddyn Uchaf is reputedly the original head.

Scheduled Ancient Monument Pe 94.

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The City Cross

A Grade II* Listed Building in St Davids, Pembrokeshire

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Exterior

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