Preaching Cross at St. Issell's Church, Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7201 / 51°43'12"N

Longitude: -4.7049 / 4°42'17"W

OS Eastings: 213260

OS Northings: 205838

OS Grid: SN132058

Mapcode National: GBR GF.4NZK

Mapcode Global: VH2PL.D1L6

Plus Code: 9C3QP7CW+23

Entry Name: Preaching Cross at St. Issell's Church

Listing Date: 7 May 1997

Last Amended: 7 May 1997

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 18443

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300018443

Location: In the churchyard of St Issell's at the N side of the church, on sloping ground.

County: Pembrokeshire

Community: Saundersfoot

Locality: Churchton

Traditional County: Pembrokeshire

Tagged with: Preaching cross

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Exterior

A mediaeval preaching cross, in sandstone, about 1.5 m in height, consisting of a worn shaft with arms on a socket-stone and plinth. It is on a base of three roughly-constructed steps. The shaft and the arms are of octagonal section. At the foot of the octagonal section are broach-stops and the lower part of the shaft is square.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a significant surviving example of a medieval preaching cross, and for group value with st. Issells's Church.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II* St Issell's Church
1km north of the village of Saundersfoot. The church stands in a large undulating graveyard through which a stream passes.
II Rear gates to Saint Issell's Churchyard
Forms the rear entrance to the churchyard, close to the Old School.
II Principal entrance gates to Saint Issell's Churchyard
Forms the main entrance to the churchyard, close to the war memorial.
II North gates to Saint Issell's churchyard
Mid way in the N side of the churchyard.
II Set of Five cast iron grave slabs in Saint Issell's churchyard
In the western extension of the churchyard, beyond the stream that bisects it.
II Netherwood
In private grounds to the S of the B4316, about 1 km NW of Saundersfoot village.
II Monument at Hean Castle
Located to the SW of Hean Castle, on the right hand side of the main approach from the W gate. The column stands in front of a little gazebo set into an earth mound.
II Hean Castle
On high ground 1 Km N of Saundersfoot village, in a fine setting in extensive private landscape gardens. The main front overlooks a terrace with a low parapet wall. Gardens to the E.

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Preaching Cross at St. Issell's Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire

Coordinates

Exterior

Reasons for Listing

External Links

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