Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Overmonnow Cross
Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 15 August 1974
- Locality
- Overmonnow
- Town
- Monmouth
- Community
- Monmouth
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.80856, -2.72072
- Cadw reference
- 2356
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
Part of a group immediately outside Monnow Bridge forming the centre of the historic suburb of Overmonnow.
History
Partly medieval cross, probably C15, which was rebuilt in 1888 incorporating the socket stone and possibly the base of the shaft. The cross was designed by F A Powell and carved by H Wall of Newport. The modern figures are by Philip Chatfield 2002. The fragment of the medieval cross is shown standing at the edge of the road in a print of c1850; it is shown in its original position in the centre of the road as now on Speed's Map of 1610.
Exterior
Apparently wholly sandstone apart from the white marble figures. Square base of three diminishing steps. Broached socket stone; octagonal shaft going to square with panelled faces. Tabernacle head with four modern figures in niches capped by a small crocketed spire.
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest and for its association with one of Monmouth's three medieval parish churches as well as being part of the important group of historic buildings round the outer end of Monnow Bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Diamond Jubilee Drinking FountainCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Former Coach-house of No. 21 (Overmonnow House)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Overmonnow House, including attached railingsDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St. Thomas a BecketReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.