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Summary

At cross roads a short distance south of south huish farm, about 1/2km west of the ruined parish church. It stands in an orchard on top of a tall roadside bank overlooking what is said to be its original site in the centre of the crossroads. Type b-c. A massive cross of octagonal section mounted on a modern roughly triangular base. The head and arms expand slightly outwards. The base bears an inscription illegible except for the date 1911. The cross is said to have been discovered in use as a gatepost near the lane to the coast (masson phillips). Vis=25/4/1988 (timms). Cross still in situ. Vis=14/8/1986 (os). This impressive granite latin cross is 1.5m high and the limbs extend to 0.75m; the crude base is ivy covered. Two blocked holes on one side of the shaft probably mark the former positions of the gate hangers.(os).

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1169446: CROSS AT SX 692411

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX64SE/15

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CROSS (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV150283.

Masson phillips, e. /tda/69(1937)341/the ancient stone crosses of devon, part 1.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV150284.

Osa=sx64se9.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV150285.

Des=timms, s. /as above.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV150286.

Osa=sx64se9.

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

At cross roads a short distance south of south huish farm, about 1/2km west of the ruined parish church. It stands in an orchard on top of a tall roadside bank overlooking what is said to be its original site in the centre of the crossroads. Type b-c. A massive cross of octagonal section mounted on a modern roughly triangular base. The head and arms expand slightly outwards. The base bears an inscription illegible except for the date 1911. The cross is said to have been discovered in use as a gatepost near the lane to the coast (masson phillips). Vis=25/4/1988 (timms). Cross still in situ. Vis=14/8/1986 (os). This impressive granite latin cross is 1.5m high and the limbs extend to 0.75m; the crude base is ivy covered. Two blocked holes on one side of the shaft probably mark the former positions of the gate hangers.(os).

Watson, A., 2007-2017?, Devon Crosses, 430, (Vol 4), sketch (Un-published). SDV360833.

South Huish SX691411
South Huish Cross stands on top of a roadside bank overlooking what is said to be its original site in the centre of the centre of the crossroads, a short distance south of South Huish farm, about a quarter of a mile west of the ruined church of South Huish. A cross of octagonal section mounted on a roughly triangular socket stone. The head and arms expand slightly outwards. The socket stone bears an inscription which is illegible except for the date 1911. the cross is said to have been discovered in use as gatepost near the lane to the coast.
Cross height 1.45 metres, span 0.73 metres. Socket stone 0.88 metres across front by 0.73 by 0.73 metres by 0.30 metres high (triangular).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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