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
81314
Building Number
Grade
I
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
22/07/2003
Date of Amendment
22/07/2003
Name of Property
Churchyard Cross at Church of St Canna
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Community
Llangan
Town
Cowbridge / Y Bont-Faen
Locality
Llangan
Easting
295753
Northing
177812
Street Side
Location
In the churchyard beside the main path.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
The cross is wholly medieval, probably C15 and appears to be complete, unaltered and unrebuilt. This makes it an exceptional rarity.
Exterior
Mediaeval Cross built of limestone, which consists of a polygonal shaft with carved tabernacle head, square socket on base of four square steps. The crosshead carries carvings of the Crucifixion on the west face and a Pieta on the east face; two figures of saints on the other sides.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included and highly graded for its fine design and the great rarity of its exceptionally complete state.
Scheduled Ancient Monument Gm 210 (GLA).
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