Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cross at Church of St Nicholas
Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, designated on 30 May 1975.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 30 May 1975
- Town
- Barry
- Community
- Barry
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.39431, -3.28852
- Cadw reference
- 13394
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1858 · 20. Bridgewater. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 263 Cardiff (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 110. Cardiff & Mouth of the Severn. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
To S of nave of St Nicholas' Church.
Exterior
C15 cross base restored 1894 with addition of cross. Octagonal base set on stepped platform. C19 cross has tapering octagonal shaft and head with fleur-de-lys reliefs, and bears plate with inscription "To the glory of God and in loving memory of Frederick and Elizabeth Romilly this ancient cross is restored by their surviving sons and daughters 1894".
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with church.
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Former Church of St NicholasReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Churchyard Wall of Church of St NicholasReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- 10 Old Village RoadDomesticunder 1 mi
- All Saints ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.