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| HER Number: | MDV124084 |
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| Name: | Paignton Churchyard Cross |
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Summary
Remains of medieval churchyard cross
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 886 608 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX86SE |
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| Admin Area | Torbay |
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| Civil Parish | Torbay |
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| District | Torbay |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PAIGNTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CROSS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Full description
Torbay HER record (SMR record). SDV361984.
A medieval cross shaft and a possible medieval base is situated in the churchyard, south of the church. The pedestal of three square steps of local red breccia stone bearing a square granite socket stone with a moulded top edge. The crosspiece is a 19C/20C restoration. There is a slender, tapering octagonal cross shaft, about 4 metres high, with decayed stops and a replaced granite crosspiece. An unusual survival not in situ.[1][2]
The bottom step measures 3.2 x 3.2 metres and the upper one 1.7 x 1.7 metres. The three steps stand to a total height of 1.1 metres upon which the socket stone, 1.0 metres square and 0.4 metres high, is set. The base of the shaft has sides of 0.4 metres.[3]
<1> Phillips, E.M., 1937, Transactions of the Devonshire Association, 69 (1937) p. 321 (Article in Serial). SDV362464.
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<2> Department of National Heritage, 1993, Revised List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, p.37; 1947-1/5/16 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV362109.
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<3> Ordnance Survey, 1952, Medieval Stone cross (Personal Comment). SDV362154.
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Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361984 | SMR record: Torbay HER record. |
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| SDV362464 | Article in Serial: Phillips, E.M.. 1937. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. . 69. 69 (1937) p. 321. |
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| SDV362109 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of National Heritage. 1993. Revised List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p.37; 1947-1/5/16. |
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| SDV362154 | Personal Comment: Ordnance Survey. 1952. Medieval Stone cross. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV124075 | Part of: St John the Baptist Church, Paignton (Building) |
| MDV41824 | Related to: TOMB in the Parish of (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8002 - Site Visits by Ordnance Survey Fieldworkers in Paignton November 1952
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 26 2019 7:03PM |
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