Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cross in Churchyard at Church of St Mary
Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Penmark, Barry, Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan, designated on 30 September 2004.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 30 September 2004
- Locality
- Penmark
- Town
- Barry
- Community
- Rhoose
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.41067, -3.35510
- Cadw reference
- 83148
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)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (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)
- 1897 · 262 Pontypridd (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the south side of the Church of St Mary.
History
Probably C15 in origin and the steps are medieval, but the cross and socket stone were added and the steps rebuilt or restored in 1888.
Exterior
Churchyard cross of dressed limestone with the steps of large square stones. It consists of a head, shaft and socket stone added to a base of four original square steps. Inscription on the socket stone, 'TO THE GLORY OF GOD ADMDCCCLXXXVIII THESE ANTIENT STEPS WERE BY SUBSCRIPTION RESTORED AND THIS CROSS SET THEREON, THE OLD CROSS BEING DISAPPEARED FROM A DATE BEYOND LIVING MEMORY'.
Reason for designation
Included for its historic interest as a medieval churchyard cross and for its group value with the Church of St Mary.
Nearby in the register
- Casberd Family Tomb in the Churchyard of the Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Memorial to John and Mary Jenkins in Churchyard of Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Sarah Elizabeth Jones Memorial Cross in the Churchyard of the Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.