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Stone Cross Approximately 8 Metres South of Church of St Swithun

A Grade II* Listed Building in Sandford, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8103 / 50°48'37"N

Longitude: -3.6639 / 3°39'50"W

OS Eastings: 282863

OS Northings: 102513

OS Grid: SS828025

Mapcode National: GBR L8.Y9M2

Mapcode Global: FRA 366Y.QD3

Plus Code: 9C2RR86P+4C

Entry Name: Stone Cross Approximately 8 Metres South of Church of St Swithun

Listing Date: 26 August 1965

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1258907

English Heritage Legacy ID: 445835

Also known as: Churchyard cross 2m south east of Sandford church porch

ID on this website: 101258907

Location: St Swithun's Church, Sandford, Mid Devon, EX17

County: Devon

District: Mid Devon

Civil Parish: Sandford

Built-Up Area: Sandford

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Sandford St Swithin

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

Tagged with: Churchyard cross

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SS 80 SW
3/221
26.8.65

SANDFORD
CHURCH STREET
(north side) Sandford
Stone Cross approximately 8 metres south of Church of St Swithun

GV
II*

Churchyard cross. Granite. C14-C15. Circa 3.25m high simple Type B cross on
socket stone. Slightly tapering shaft in 2 parts is square in section with
chamfered edges and broached stops. The arms are also chamfered shallow
rectangular indent-between the arms. Large partly-buried square socket stone with
chamfered corners and broached stops. Rare example of an intact late medieval
cross.
E.Masson-Phillips. Ancient stone crosses of Devon, Part 1. Trans.Devon.Assoc.69
(1937) p.294.

Listing NGR: SS8286302513

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