Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
18855
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
01/09/1997
Date of Amendment
01/09/1997
Name of Property
St Elidy's Church Cross Base
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
Amroth
Town
Tenby
Locality
Amroth Village
Easting
216314
Northing
207884
Street Side
Location
Near the S porch of St Elidyr's Church, Amroth.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
A mediaeval preaching cross base. Thomas Cromwell ordered the destruction of all preaching crosses in 1547, though many in S Pembrokeshire survived. This one was less fortunate. The present stone representing the cross shaft is a fragment of probably C17 window masonry.
Exterior
Four steps of local rubble masonry, much restored. A later stone erected to replace the cross.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as the fragmentaly survival of a medieval cross base, of group value with the church.
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