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Summary

Church of St Bartholmew. A cross stands erect against the outer face of the churchyard wall on the right of the approach to the church gate. Formerly it was in use as a chimney breast (lintel) in the 'Old Smithy'.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1249994: CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLMEW CROSS AGAINST SOUTH WALL IN CHURCHYARD

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX87SW/6/2

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV298953.

Phillips, e. N. /tda/91(1959)86 pl.18/supplementary notes on the ancient stone crosses of devon, 5th paper.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV298954.

Des=masson phillips, e. N. /written information.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV298955.

Masson phillips, e. N. /tda/111(1979)140.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV298956.

Osa=sx87sw20.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV298957.

Doe/hhr:ogwell/(15/10/1984)5.

Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV326589.

Cross near the church, type c. On wasteground close to the churchyard gate, formerly in use as a chimney breast of an old smithy. Of rectangular section with chamfered edges with a tapering shaft and arms which expand outwards. On each face is a niche, 152mm by 76mm, with a pointed head. One arm is missing, and at the bottom of the shaft is a tenon to fit into the socket hole of the cross base. Cross base is missing (masson phillips). Vis=-/-/1977(masson phillips, e. N. ) cross now stands erect against outside face of churchyard on right of path to gate (masson phillips). Vis=granite cross with 1 arm missing, on south side of southern churchyard wall about 5 metres east of churchyard gate. Re-erected in this position since 1959. Medieval, consists of a tapering shaft chamfered on all 4 corners with pyramid stops at foot. The remaining arm and the head expand outwards and are also chamfered. In centre of cross on each side a shall round-headed recess (doe).

Watson, A., 2007-2017?, Devon Crosses, 156, (Vol 2), sketch (Un-published). SDV360833.

East Ogwell SX838700
A cross stands erect against the outer face of the churchyard wall on the right of the approach to the church gate. Formerly it was in use as a chimney breast (lintel) in the 'Old Smithy'.
A cross of rectangular section with chamfered edges with a tapering shaft and arms which expand outwards. On each face is between the arms is a niche, with a pointed head. One arm of the cross is missing, and at the bottom of the shaft there is a tenon to fit into a socket hole of the cross base.
Cross height 1.57 metres, span 0.41 metres. Recess in cross head height 14.0 centimetres, width 6.35 centimetres by 2.54 centimetres deep.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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