Churchyard Cross at Church of St Canna, Llangan, Vale of Glamorgan

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4896 / 51°29'22"N

Longitude: -3.5029 / 3°30'10"W

OS Eastings: 295753

OS Northings: 177812

OS Grid: SS957778

Mapcode National: GBR HH.K9MQ

Mapcode Global: VH5HL.7TJF

Plus Code: 9C3RFFQW+RV

Entry Name: Churchyard Cross at Church of St Canna

Listing Date: 22 July 2003

Last Amended: 22 July 2003

Grade: I

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 81314

ID on this website: 300081314

Location: In the churchyard beside the main path.

County: Vale of Glamorgan

Town: Cowbridge / Y Bont-Faen

Community: Llangan (Llan-gan)

Community: Llangan

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Churchyard cross

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History

The cross is wholly medieval, probably C15 and appears to be complete, unaltered and unrebuilt. This makes it an exceptional rarity.

Exterior

Mediaeval Cross built of limestone, which consists of a polygonal shaft with carved tabernacle head, square socket on base of four square steps. The crosshead carries carvings of the Crucifixion on the west face and a Pieta on the east face; two figures of saints on the other sides.

Reasons for Listing

Included and highly graded for its fine design and the great rarity of its exceptionally complete state.
Scheduled Ancient Monument Gm 210 (GLA).

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Church of St Canna
At the north end of Llangan village.
II The Old Rectory
At the north end of Llangan village about 50m to the west of the Church of St. Canna.
II Mount Pleasant Farmhouse with attached Barn
Prominently sited at the southern entry to Llangan village.
II Telephone Call-box opposite Mount Pleasant Farm
At the southern entry to Llangan village across the road from Mount Pleasant Farm.
II Chimney 100m north of Gelliaraul Farmhouse
To the east of the lane to Gelliaraul Farmhouse and about 250m south of Mount Pleasant Farm.
II Cross Base at St Mary Hill
Set against the north-west corner of the garden wall of Village Farmhouse.
II Saron Welsh Congregationalist Chapel
On the south side of Treoes village at the junction with the lane to Llangan. Prominently set at the north-west corner of the stone-walled
II Chuchyard Wall of the Church of St Mary
Surrounding the churchyard and the top of the hill.

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Churchyard Cross at Church of St Canna

A Grade I Listed Building in Llangan, Vale of Glamorgan