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Summary

A cross stands in the churchyard, south-east of the church. A restored cross incorporating a short piece of an ancient cross shaft. It is mounted upon a modern plinth, of three octagonal steps, with a rectangular projection on the north side. Inscription reads: 'In memoriam A. M. Toplady, vicar of this parish, 1766 to 1768. Author of the 'Rock of Ages'. Nothing in my hand I bring, simply to thy cross I cling'.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY09SE/23/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CROSS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

M.PHILLIPS, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV106268.

In the churchyard, se. Type s. The restored cross incorporates a short piece of an ancient cross-shaft. Mounted upon a modern plinth, of three octagonal steps, with a rectangular projection on the north side. There is no socket-stone. The shaft, of octagonal section, tapers upwards. The base and the upper part are new, the middle portion alone being ancient. The new head portion is of octagonal section, the top limb continuing the taper of the shaft. The inscription, on the faces of the lowest and middle steps, reads: "in memoriam a. M. Toplady, vicar of this parish, 1766 to 1768. Author of the 'rock of ages'. Nothing in my hand i bring, simply to thy cross i cling".(m. Phillips)vis=19/4/1950(os) there is no trace of the cross in the churchyard and no knowledge as to its whereabouts.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV106269.

Masson phillips, e. /tda/70(1938)331-2/the ancient stone crosses of devon, part 2.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV106270.

Osa=sy09se4.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV106271.

Evans, h. R. /tda/101(1969)69 to 74,77,81.

Watson, A., 2007-2017?, Devon Crosses, 199, (Vol 2), sketch (Un-published). SDV360833.

Harpford Churchyard SY091903
A cross stands in the churchyard, south-east of the church. A restored cross incorporating a short piece of an ancient cross shaft. It is mounted upon a modern plinth, of three octagonal steps, with a rectangular projection on the north side. There is no socket-stone. The shaft, of octagonal section, tapers upwards. The base and the upper part are new, the middle portion alone being ancient. The new head portion is of octagonal section, the top limb continuing the taper of the shaft. It bears an inscription, on the faces of the lowest and middle steps, reads: 'In memoriam A. M. Toplady, vicar of this parish, 1766 to 1768. Author of the 'Rock of Ages'. Nothing in my hand I bring, simply to thy cross I cling'.
Cross height 2.08 metres, span 0.76 metres. Pedestal top 0.63 metres by 0.12 metres high, middle 0.96 metres by 0.17 metres high, bottom 1.47 metres by 0.17 metres (octagonal),

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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