Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Churchyard Cross in St James' churchyard, Pyle
Pyle, Bridgend, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 2 January 1998
- Locality
- Pyle
- Town
- Cynffig
- Community
- Pyle
- Unitary authority
- Bridgend
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.53032, -3.69447
- Cadw reference
- 19173
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
The church of St James is at the N end of the village of Pyle. The churchyard cross is set approximately 9m S of the S porch.
History
The base is medieval, the head and shaft a restoration of 1925. Probably a preaching cross pre-dating the building of the present church at this spot in 1471.
Exterior
Limestone. The medieval base of 4 high steps, the lower having a projecting nosing, totalling approximately 3.3m square. The top step carries a square plinth with a hollow chamfered skirt and a chamfered top, on which is mounted a tapered square section shaft, the angles chamfered, rising approximately 3m to a decorated capital. The shaft and crucifix head are a replacement of 1925. Two sections of the original shaft lie by the W side of the porch.
Reason for designation
Included as a substantial example of a relatively rare type of monument surviving from the middle ages. Of group value with St James' Church.
Nearby in the register
- Two chest tombs in the churchyard, St James ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Group of 4 chest tomb in churchyard of St James, PyleReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St James, Pyle with KenfigReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Rees Williams monument in the churchyard, St James church.Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.