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Churchyard Cross

A Grade II Listed Building in Porthcawl, Bridgend

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4841 / 51°29'2"N

Longitude: -3.6769 / 3°40'36"W

OS Eastings: 283660

OS Northings: 177459

OS Grid: SS836774

Mapcode National: GBR H8.KMW6

Mapcode Global: VH5HH.7Y1P

Plus Code: 9C3RF8MF+J7

Entry Name: Churchyard Cross

Listing Date: 1 May 1951

Last Amended: 17 February 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 11215

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300011215

Location: In the churchyard near the S porch of the Church of St John the Baptist.

County: Bridgend

Town: Porthcawl

Community: Porthcawl

Community: Porthcawl

Locality: Newton

Built-Up Area: Porthcawl

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

Churchyard crosses date mostly from the later medieval period and acted as a site for preachers from itinerant orders, a focus of liturgical processions and to sanctify the churchyard for burial before the development of individual graveyard monuments after the Reformation. This example like many has a replaced shaft.

Exterior

Cross stands on a base of 4 rectangular steps. Socket stone is weathered, broached, with heavy corner mouldings. Replaced shaft and crucifix, the crucified Christ flanked by the two Marys on a stiff leaf pedestal.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a partly surviving medieval monument and for group value with church of St John the Baptist close by.

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Other nearby listed buildings

  • I Church of St John the Baptist
    In the centre of the old village of Newton with two sides of the rectangular churchyard fronting the village green; main access at WSW.
  • II The Old School
    Opposite the Village Green and church and churchyard of St John the Baptist, at the foot of Clevis Hill which rises steeply to the rear.
  • II Crown House
    Facing the Village Green in the centre of Newton Village.
  • II St John's Well aka Sandford's or de Sanford's Well
    On the SE edge of the Village Green, S of St John's churchyard as the road slopes down to the sea and to the site of former port of Newton.
  • II Tudor Cottage
    At the W end of old village, close to The Globe Inn and almost opposite number 22, the thatched house, also listed. Set back behind narrow rubble walled forecourt.
  • II 22, Newton Nottage Road, Newton, Porthcawl, MID GLAMORGAN, CF36 5PF
    At the W end of the old village, set back from the road behind rubble walled front garden, detached to right; almost opposite Tudor Cottage, also listed.
  • II Manor Farmhouse
    At the foot of Newton Down, a little N of Newton village, surrounded by conifers and reached by a track off the main road.
  • II Danygraig House
    To NE of Newton village on rising ground, reached by a short drive with wooded hillside to rear. At entrance to drive is a lodge on right and inside left a coach house with walled courtyard also inco

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