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Summary

By roadside near the church. Type b. A circular pedestal of stone- work supports two circular steps upon which is erected a restored cross of octagonal section, the shaft tapering upwards. Only the lower half of the shaft is ancient, the upper portion with head and arms being new. Vis=10/11/1978 (os) as above. Vis=23/8/1994 (gerrard) medieval wayside cross shaft with a restored head and arms, embedded in a 20c pedestal, is situated at the roadside beside a junction leading to the church. Vis=the stone pedestal of the cross is circular with an overall diam of 2m and a height of 0.8m. This pedestal is partly built into the garden wall of a neighbouring cottage. Above this are 2 circular steps. Within the upper step an ancient cross shaft is embedded. The shaft measures 1.04m in height, and has a basal width of 0.3m which tapers upwards to a width of 0.23m. It is of octagonal section in common with many of devon's wayside crosses, with a likely date of 14c-15c. Above is a restored head and arms with a height of 0.94m and a thickness of 0.23m. This is also of octagonal section (mpp).

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1013729: Wayside cross 120m south west of All Saints' Church

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS40NW/4
• Old Listed Building Ref (II): 91585

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CROSS (Early Medieval to XXI - 1066 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Unknown, MIGRATED RECORD - MONUMENT PROTECTION PROGRAMME DATA (Migrated Record). SDV331.

By roadside near the church. Type b. A circular pedestal of stone- work supports two circular steps upon which is erected a restored cross of octagonal section, the shaft tapering upwards. Only the lower half of the shaft is ancient, the upper portion with head and arms being new. Vis=10/11/1978 (os) as above. Vis=23/8/1994 (gerrard) medieval wayside cross shaft with a restored head and arms, embedded in a 20c pedestal, is situated at the roadside beside a junction leading to the church. Vis=the stone pedestal of the cross is circular with an overall diam of 2m and a height of 0.8m. This pedestal is partly built into the garden wall of a neighbouring cottage. Above this are 2 circular steps. Within the upper step an ancient cross shaft is embedded. The shaft measures 1.04m in height, and has a basal width of 0.3m which tapers upwards to a width of 0.23m. It is of octagonal section in common with many of devon's wayside crosses, with a likely date of 14c-15c. Above is a restored head and arms with a height of 0.94m and a thickness of 0.23m. This is also of octagonal section (mpp).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV4636.

Masson phillips, e. /tda/69(1937)318/the ancient stone crosses of devon, part 1.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV4637.

Osa=ss40nw7/photo.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV4638.

Des=mpp/139501.

Watson, A., 2007-2017?, Devon Crosses, 47, (Vol 1), sketch (Un-published). SDV360833.

Bradford SS420071
The cross at Bradford stands at the roadside near the church. A circular pedestal of stonework supports three circular steps upon which is erected a restored cross of octagonal section, the shaft tapering upwards. Only the lower half of the shaft is ancient, the upper portion with head and arms being new.
Cross measurements: height 1.96 metres, span 0.8 metres. Pedestal top 0.9 by 0.19 metres high, middle: 1.42 metres by 0.19 metres high, bottom: 1.93 metres by 0.17 metres high (circular).
Lower pedestal of stonework 2.24 metres by 0.55 metres high (circular).

English Heritage, 2010, Historic Houses Register (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV154869.

Wayside cross. Late medieval restored in late 19th or early 20th century . Granite. Octagonal shaft of which the top half and head have been renewed. Set on four granite steps.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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