Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cross in St Wonnow's churchyard
Mitchel Troy, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 27 September 2001
- Locality
- Wonastow
- Town
- Monmouth
- Community
- Mitchel Troy
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.79359, -2.74731
- Cadw reference
- 25762
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
About 20m N of the church of St Wonnow
History
Medieval base, otherwise all post-1865, when it was restored in memory of Sir William, 8th Baronet of Chevet and Dame Mary Milborne Swinnerton-Pilkington his wife.
Exterior
Sandstone. Square plan, with 2 broad steps of flagstones, a monolithic base with broach-stop corners, and a tall octagonal shaft finished with a collar and a Gothic-style cross. On the W side of the base is a bronze plaque stating that it was restored in commemoration of Sir William 8th Baronet of Chevet and Dame Mary Milborne Swinnerton-Pilkington his wife.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with the church.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St WonnowReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Wonastow CourtDomesticunder 1 mi
- Wonastow HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Wonastow LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.