Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
1948
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
09/01/1956  
Date of Amendment
19/10/2000  
Name of Property
Cross in St Nicholas's Churchyard  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire  
Community
Grosmont  
Town
Abergavenny  
Locality
Grosmont  
Easting
340467  
Northing
224327  
Street Side
 
Location
In gently sloping churchyard, some 100m N of porch of St Nicholas's Church.  

Description


Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary  
Period
 

History
The remains of a medieval churchyard cross, probably C15. The ground floor of the arched market hall houses a large octagonal stone, with triple quatrefoils on each face, which is said to be the base of this cross.  

Exterior
Red sandstone, shaft partly eroded. Base and shaft of medieval churchyard cross, standing some 2m high. Square socket stone broached to an octagon, and a tapering octagonal shaft with corner broaches.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included as a surviving medieval churchyard cross having group value with St Nicholas's Church. Scheduled Ancient monument No MM147(MON) 1011  

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