Whitchurch Churchyard Cross |
![]() O/S Grid Ref: SX/49299/72683 Longitude/Latitude (Degrees+/-): -4.12785/50.53445 Map location: Click here to view map. Purpose: Churchyard Cross. Size: The cross is 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 metres) high and 2 feet 8 inches inches (0.81 metres) across the arms. The width of the shaft measures 13 inches (0.33 metres) and the depth is 11 inches (0.28 metres). Information:
This is a relatively modern cross that stands in an ancient
socket stone. The cross is more or less square in section, although
the shaft The cross stands in an ancient socket stone, although it is not known which cross this was made to support or where that cross would have originally been sited. The socket stone stands quite tall at 1 foot 11 inches (0.58 metres), with a width of 2 feet 4 inches (0.71 metres). The stone is octagonal in shape and has been chamfered all around the top edge.
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