Cross in St James's Churchyard
A Grade II Listed Building in Grosmont, Monmouthshire
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.9267 / 51°55'36"N
Longitude: -2.889 / 2°53'20"W
OS Eastings: 338968
OS Northings: 225729
OS Grid: SO389257
Mapcode National: GBR FC.NS02
Mapcode Global: VH78P.WT2V
Plus Code: 9C3VW4G6+MC
Entry Name: Cross in St James's Churchyard
Listing Date: 19 October 2000
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 24173
Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary
ID on this website: 300024173
Location: In churchyard, some 5m S of the porch of the Church of St James, Llangua.
County: Monmouthshire
Town: Abergavenny
Community: Grosmont (Y Grysmwnt)
Community: Grosmont
Locality: Llangua
Traditional County: Monmouthshire
Tagged with:
Christian cross
History
The remains of a medieval churchyard cross, probably C15.
Exterior
Red sandstone; cement rendered shaft. Base and C20 restored shaft of medieval churchyard cross, standing some 2m high; consisting of square base with two tiers of steps, square socket stone broaches to an octagon, tapering square shaft.
Reasons for Listing
Included as a medieval churchyard cross having group value with Church of St James.
External Links
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