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
26452
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
28/03/2002  
Date of Amendment
28/03/2002  
Name of Property
Churchyard cross in churchyard of Church of St David  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire  
Community
Tenby  
Town
Tenby  
Locality
Caldey Village  
Easting
214283  
Northing
196631  
Street Side
 
Location
Situated to S of Church of St David, in churchyard.  

Description


Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary  
Period
 

History
Churchyard cross, c1920, presumably by John Coates Carter as a memorial to Margaret Egerton (d 1919) and Major Robert Egerton, killed 1917. The cross is similar in design to Coates Carter's war memorial crosses at Prestbury, Cricklewood and Pembroke Dock.  

Exterior
Churchyard cross, stone, on rough stone step. Tapered octagonal base with well-lettered inscription 'Pray for the soul of dame Margaret Egerton buried near this cross and also for her son Major Robert Egerton MC RFC killed in France 1917 aged 25'. Tapering tall slim cross. square at base, broached to octagonal with carved crucified Christ figure under stone gable.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included as well-carved and well-designed churchyard memorial cross.  

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