Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Base of Cross at St. Andrew's Churchyard
Presteigne, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 26 March 1985
- Community
- Presteigne
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.27462, -3.00435
- Cadw reference
- 8829
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 1637 "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Exterior
Remains of a stone cross and socket stone at the Scallions entrance to churchyard. Octagonal plinth with chamfered upper angle. Broken cross shaft set in square socket, shaft is checked back at angles to turn polygonal above. Otherwise broken and detailing eroded.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Church HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Garden Wall at The Old RectoryDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ivy HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church ViewDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.