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Summary

A badly damaged cross stands in the garden hedge, on the east side of Leigh House, Chulmleigh. A cross of octagonal section, the edges having been chamfered, the head and one arm are missing, a short portion of the shaft remains. Leigh House was built by Robert Preston Preston-Whyte, and was the residence of Lady J Rolle (early 1900s).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS61SE/24

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Untitled Source (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV24.

Remains of stone cross in garden of leigh house. Vis=12/2/1958(os) the broken cross is situated against the garden wall. Vis=17/9/1973(os). The broken head and section of shaft are as described. It has octagonal section.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV68563.

Osa=ss61se6/photograph.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV68564.

Phillips, e. M. /tda/70(1938)309/ancient stone crosses of devon part two.

Watson, A., 2007-2017?, Devon Crosses, 270, (Vol 2), sketch (Un-published). SDV360833.

Leigh House SS674141
A badly damaged cross stands in the garden hedge, on the east side of Leigh House, Chulmleigh. A cross of octagonal section, the edges having been chamfered, the head and one arm are missing, a short portion of the shaft remains. Leigh House was built by Robert Preston Preston-Whyte, and was the residence of Lady J Rolle (early 1900s).
Cross height 0.88 metres, span 0.61 metres. Width 0.27 by 0.27 metres.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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