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The most recent updates to the Dartmoor Crosses website are summarised below, with links to the relevant pages.
26th August 2010: Burham Farm Socket Stone
We have just received news
that the socket stone at Burham Farm has gone
missing. Thanks to Karen Lightowler for bringing this to our attention. Karen
and her family have been visiting Dartmoor crosses when on holiday in Devon in
recent years and says that the "indent where the socket stone stood is quite
overgrown so presumably it was moved some time ago." If anyone has any
information we would be grateful to hear from you.
5th August 2010: New cross
A new page has been added
for the cross head near Little Links Tor.
2nd August 2010: New cross
A new page has been added
for the cross at Gutter Tor.
29th November 2009: New cross
A new page has been added
for the cross near Huntingdon Warren.
2nd November 2009: Information update
Additional information,
with photographs, has
been added to the pages for Shaugh Prior
Churchyard and the Two Crosses Cross.
16th July 2009: Another cross
A new page has been added
for the cross at Hook's cross.
24th June 2009: Information updates
Additional information,
with photographs, has
been added to the pages for Blackaton Cross,
Cadover Cross and Shaugh
Prior
Cross.
28th February 2009: A cross near Dunsford
A new page has been added
for the remains of a cross at Two Crosses.
1st February 2009: A recently erected
memorial
A page has been added
for the new war memorial cross at Lydford.
28th
January 2009: A new cross for 2009
A new page has been added
for the incised cross on Little Mis Tor.
24th
June 2004: New
A new link has been added
for the Dartmoor Archive.
This is a digitisation project based at Exeter University, which aims to
digitally preserve Dartmoor-related photographs. It is funded by the Heritage
Lottery Fund, The Dartmoor Trust and the Dartmoor National Park Authority.
21st
February 2004: Unfinished cross
A new page has been added
for the cross at Hanger Farm. Thanks to Steve and
Jackie Beale for putting us on to this 'unfinished' cross.
31st
January 2004: A new cross for 2004
A new page has been added
for Gisperdown Cross. Thanks to Les Sutton for
bringing the whereabouts of this cross head to our attention.
6th
September 2003: A sad tale
The story of the tragic
circumstances that led to the erection of the memorial cross at Dunnabridge
Farm is told here, thanks to a contribution by Janet Palmer.
20th
August 2003: We're back!
Unfortunately, our ISP
decided to remove our site for a time, while they extorted more cash out of us,
but now we're back and would like to thank all those visitors who emailed us
with their kind compliments.
New photographs have been added to the pages for Cornwood
Cross, Ten Tors Cross and the Beatland
Corner Socket Stone.
21st
April 2003: Another cross
A new page has been added
for the Ten Tors Cross near Okehampton.
1st
January 2003: New crosses for the New Year
New pages have been added
for the two crosses at West Wyke.
Happy New Year!
9th
November 2002: Two crosses at Okehampton
New pages have been added
for the Okehampton Churchyard Cross and
the Okehampton War Memorial Cross.
28th
October 2002: Another Cross near Okehampton
A new page has been added
for Southcott Cross, near Okehampton.
26th
October 2002: Test your knowledge!
How much do you know about
Dartmoor's Crosses? Try our new quiz - it's just for
fun!.
6th
October 2002: Another Cross
A new page has been added
for Durdon Cross, near Northlew.
13th
August 2002: New pages
New pages have been added
for the cross at Postbridge and the memorial cross at
Dunnabridge Farm. Additional information has
also been added to the page for Bovey Tracey
Churchyard Cross.
5th
June 2002: Information updates
Additional information,
with photographs, has
been added to the pages for Widgery Cross and Petre's
Cross.
16th
May 2002: Three more crosses?
New pages have been added
for the incised cross at Riddon Ridge and the crosses
at Lower Aish Farm (Poundsgate) and Laughter
Tor. We have very little background information on either the purpose or the
origin of these crosses, so any additional information will be welcome.
14th
April 2002: Two more additions
New pages have been added
for the cross at Shell Top and the cross in the
porch at Ermington Church.
14th
April 2002: Information found!
The following appears in
the 'News from the National Park' section of the Dartmoor Magazine (issue 66):-
'A new cross base to replace the one that mysteriously disappeared near
Greenwell Farm has been replicated. Using old sketches and photographs the
National Park Authority's mason has cut and dressed a new base from a granite
boulder supplied by Greenwell Farm.'
9th
April 2002: Information needed
Can you help? We have made
several unsuccessful attempts to find the socket stone at Greenwell Gert.
However, the stone is well documented and details appear in almost all of our
source reference books. Does anyone know where it is or what has happened to
it?
If you have any information, please email
me - thanks.
7th
April 2002: More socket stones
New pages have been added
for the socket stones at Browney Cross and
Shaugh Prior Churchyard.
31st
March 2002: Two more in the West
New pages have been added
for the churchyard cross at Buckland
Monachorum, and the socket stone at Burham Farm.
25th
March 2002: A walk for Easter?
Our suggestion for a circular
walk around a pleasant corner of West Devon, starting at the Burra Tor
Reservoir. The walk includes up to 9 crosses featured on our website. So if you
are able, get your boots on and give it a try - we enjoyed it ourselves, but we
would appreciate your feedback.
16th
March 2002: Two additions
New pages have been added
for the War Memorial cross at Bickleigh and the
socket stone at Leigh Farm Lane, near
Roborough.
15th
March 2002: 12 Across, 2 Down
Our team's experience of
the recent Dartmoor Rescue Group walk, which covered
14 crosses and part of the Monks' Path.
11th
March 2002: New photographs
New photographs, with
additional information have
been added to the page for Shaden Moor Cross,
following the recent replacement of the shaft. A new (old) photograph of Cadover
Cross has also been added.
27th
February 2002: Information updates
Additional information has
been added to the following pages:-
Beetor Cross; Cavalier Cross
(Bovey Tracey); Shaden Moor Cross; Belstone
Incised Cross; Elsford Cross; Horn's
Cross; Horse Ford Cross and Goldsmith's
Cross.
25th
February 2002: Congratulations and thanks
to the Dartmoor Rescue
Group - Plymouth Section, on behalf of all who took part in the 12 Across, 2
Down Walk from Venford to Princetown last Sunday 24th February. The day was very
well organised and we in the Dartmoor-Crosses.org.uk team thoroughly enjoyed the
walk, despite the rain and the mist. More details to follow - watch this space!
16th
February 2002: Crosses at Princetown
New pages have been added
for the Princetown War Memorial Cross and
the old Ter Hill cross at the Jack Wigmore Memorial
Garden.
27th
January 2002: Information updates
A new photograph with
supporting information has been added to the page for the cross at Buckland
Church, and additional
information has been added to the pages for the cross near Fingle
Bridge; the Horrabridge Memorial
Cross and the crosses at Harford; Kennon
Hill; Lake Steep; Manaton;
Moretonhampstead; North
Bovey; Princetown; Sampford
Spiney and Sticklepath Chapel.
6th
January 2002: Two more in the East
New pages have been added
for the crosses at Dunsford Churchyard,
and Elsford.
2nd
January 2002: New crosses for the new year
New pages have been added
for the incised crosses on the Coffin Stone, the
churchyard cross at Manaton, and the village cross at Cornwood.
18th
September 2001: More crosses and new information
New pages have been added
for the cross at Budleigh Bridge and the
socket stone at Teigncombe and additional
information and a new photograph has been added to the page for the cross at Leigh
Bridge.
4th
November 2001: Two new crosses
New pages have been added
for the churchyard cross at Chagford and the village
cross at Cheriton Bishop and additional
information has been added to the page for the cross at Fingle
Bridge.
11th
September 2001: Information updates
Additional
information and photos added to the pages for Windy
Post/Beckamoors Cross, and Leepers Cross.
Please note that our email address has changed.
10th
September 2001: New cross and new information
A new page has been added
for the churchyard cross at Leusdon. Additional
information has been added to the pages for the crosses at Widecombe
Churchyard, and Ter Hill SW.
30th
July 2001: New cross and new photos
A new page has been added
for the churchyard cross at Widecombe.
New photos have been added to the pages for the crosses at Crazywell
Pool, Newleycombe, and Northmore's
Cross.
18th
July 2001: Pixies & Prisoners
Check out the new
additions to the site for Pixies Cross, the Whitchurch
Down Cross and the Churchyard Cross at Princetown.
15th
June 2001: Crosses at Sticklepath
More pages have been added
from the walk in the Sticklepath/Belstone area for
Sticklepath Chapel Cross; Ladywell
Cross and the cross at Bude
Lane.
13th
June 2001: Around Belstone & Sticklepath
Some of the crosses visited on a walk in January around the Belstone and
Sticklepath. New pages added for Oxenham Cross and the
inscribed cross at Belstone.
12th
June 2001: Dartmoor Stone Crosses - The Book
A major new book Dartmoor Stone Crosses, based on the unpublished manuscript of
the late Bill Harrison is due to be published by Halsgrove Publishing in
September 2001. Click here
for more information.
3rd
May 2001: Last crosses in the West
New pages have been added for the remaining crosses from my January walk on the
Western edge of Dartmoor at Blackaton; Truelove; and
Urgles.
17th
April 2001: More crosses in the West
New pages have been added for crosses at Bickleigh; Cadover;
Shaden Moor; Shaugh
Prior and the socket stone at Beatland Corner.
11th
February 2001: Dartmoor Crosses Century
At long last! The following new additions at Cholwich
Town Farm and Harford brings our tally of crosses
on the website to the magical 100!
PLEASE
NOTE: Like
everyone else, we will be staying off the moor until this dreadful Foot and
Mouth outbreak is over.
However, we still have a number of crosses that were visited and photographed
during January and February which we will be adding to the site over the coming
weeks.
So, although you can't get out there to see them for yourself, we hope that you
will find a 'virtual' trip to our crosses enjoyable.
26th
February 2001: More Crosses
New pages have been added for the cross at Buckfastleigh
Churchyard. Wrangaton Cross and
the crosses at Widecombe Church.
11th
February 2001: Crosses at Ashburton & Buckfast Abbey
New pages have been added for St. Gudula's Cross at
Asburton and the former Moorshop Cross and
the former Great Palston Farm Cross, both now
at Buckfast Abbey
11th
January 2001: New information
New information has been added to the Sourton Green
Cross.
10th
January 2001: Restoration of Cross at Peter Tavy
New pages have been added to the site for the newly restored Peter
Tavy Village Cross and for the Mary Tavy Village
Cross.
8th
January 2001: New information
New information has been added to the pages for the Swallerton
Gate and Walkhampton Church House crosses. We
have also added new information and previously unpublished photographs relating
to the discovery of Goldsmith's Cross and the
restoration of a cross on Ter Hill.
31st
December 2000: Crosses at Meavy Church
A new page has been added to the site with information and photos of the ancient
crosses at Meavy Church.
19th
December 2000: New Cross for the New Year
We have received exciting news about the restoration of the village cross at
Peter Tavy. There will be a short ceremony at midday on 1st January 2001,
following which we hope to have a photo and more information - watch this
space!
18th
December 2000: Crosses at Bovey Tracey
New pages have been added to the site for The Bovey
Stone; The Market Cross at Bovey Tracey and
the Bovey Tracey Churchyard Cross.
6th
December 2000: Crosses at Gidleigh & Throwleigh
New pages have been added to the site for crosses at Blackaton
Bridge; Gidleigh Churchyard; Kennon
Hill and Throwleigh Church.
29th
November 2000: New Crosses in the West
New pages have been added to the site for crosses in the Sheepstor /Walkhampton/Horrabridge
area. A suggested walk taking in these crosses will soon be added to the site -
in the meantime, see the index for new pages.
29th
November 2000: A Crosses Walk
The Dartmoor Rescue Group, Plymouth Section, has organised a 'Twelve Across Two
Down' walk for Sunday 25th February which visits fourteen crosses on the moor.
Further details and an on-line booking form can be found at the DRG
website.
23rd
October 2000: Another Cross
A new page has been added for the R.A.F. Memorial cross
on Hameldon, in the Widecombe area.
15th
October 2000: Weather & Firing checks
A new page has been added which gives advice on safety on the moor, with links
to the weather check and the Dartmoor Firing Notice.
6th
October 2000: New information
An interesting email has been received relating to Northmore's Cross and a new
link has been added to a site featuring Dartmoor and West Devon.
2nd
September 2000: Crosses at Buckland-in-the-Moor
New pages have been added to the site for crosses at Buckland
Manor and Buckland Church
30th
August 2000: More crosses
New pages have been added to the site for the following crosses:-
The Bishop's Stone (Lustleigh); Headless Cross
& Linscott
Cross (Moretonhampstead area).
16th
August 2000: New links
New links have been added for accommodation and a
site featuring Widecombe.
12th
August 2000: New crosses added
New pages have been added to the site for the following crosses:-
Cavalier's Cross (Bovey Tracey); Drywells
& Kingshead Lane (Widecombe area); Higher
Combe, Sanduck and South
Harton (Lustleigh area); Rippon Tor