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Old Town Cross, in Churchyard, Church of St Sampson

A Grade II* Listed Building in Cricklade, Wiltshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6409 / 51°38'27"N

Longitude: -1.8575 / 1°51'26"W

OS Eastings: 409958

OS Northings: 193575

OS Grid: SU099935

Mapcode National: GBR 3S1.55X

Mapcode Global: VHB35.R0DX

Plus Code: 9C3WJ4RV+92

Entry Name: Old Town Cross, in Churchyard, Church of St Sampson

Listing Date: 17 January 1955

Last Amended: 17 April 1986

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1182771

English Heritage Legacy ID: 317733

Also known as: Cross in St Sampson's churchyard

ID on this website: 101182771

Location: St Sampson's Church, Cricklade, Wiltshire, SN6

County: Wiltshire

Civil Parish: Cricklade

Built-Up Area: Cricklade

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

Church of England Parish: Cricklade

Church of England Diocese: Bristol

Tagged with: Churchyard cross

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Description


SU 09 SE CRICKLADE BATH ROAD
(south side)

12/84 Old Town Cross, in churchyard,
Church of St. Sampson
17.1.55 (formerly listed as Cross in
Churchyard)

GV II*

Town Cross. C14. Limestone. Octagonal base with quatrefoil
panels. Octagonal shaft and elaborate carved head consisting of
elongated canopies with figures on corbels. The cross stool at the
High Street crossroads until c1817-20 when it was removed to its
present position without its stepped base. (Scheduled Ancient
Monument Wilts No.656).


Listing NGR: SU0993293576

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