Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cross in Churchyard of Church of St. David
Gobion Fawr, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanddewi Rhydderch, Abergavenny, Gobion Fawr, Monmouthshire, designated on 9 January 1956.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 9 January 1956
- Locality
- Llanddewi Rhydderch
- Town
- Abergavenny
- Community
- Gobion Fawr
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.81140, -2.94435
- Cadw reference
- 1983
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)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In the churchyard on the north side of the church.
History
A probably late C15 medieval cross which was restored in 1923.
Exterior
Constructed from red sandstone blocks. Three square diminishing steps on a stone base, the bottom step with moulded nosing. The broached socket stone is unusually large and well-defined. The base of the shaft is medieval; the rest with the gabled Crucifix was added in 1923.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as the well-preserved base of a late medieval cross with good quality C20 embellishment.
Scheduled Ancient Monument: MM117(MON) - called Llanthewy-Rhytherch Churchyard Cross-Base.
Nearby in the register
- Llanthewy-Rhytherch Churchyard Cross-BaseCrossunder 1 mi
- Church of St. DavidReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Street Wall, Gatepiers and Gates of Llanddewi Rhydderch Baptist ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Llanddewi Rhydderch Baptist ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.