Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
30/09/2004
Date of Amendment
30/09/2004
Name of Property
Cross in Churchyard at Church of St Mary
Unitary Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Location
On the south side of the Church of St Mary.
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
History
Probably C15 in origin and the steps are medieval, but the cross and socket stone were added and the steps rebuilt or restored in 1888.
Exterior
Churchyard cross of dressed limestone with the steps of large square stones. It consists of a head, shaft and socket stone added to a base of four original square steps. Inscription on the socket stone, 'TO THE GLORY OF GOD ADMDCCCLXXXVIII THESE ANTIENT STEPS WERE BY SUBSCRIPTION RESTORED AND THIS CROSS SET THEREON, THE OLD CROSS BEING DISAPPEARED FROM A DATE BEYOND LIVING MEMORY'.
Reason for designation
Included for its historic interest as a medieval churchyard cross and for its group value with the Church of St Mary.
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