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Latitude: 50.5294 / 50°31'45"N
Longitude: -3.6125 / 3°36'45"W
OS Eastings: 285803
OS Northings: 71204
OS Grid: SX858712
Mapcode National: GBR QR.61JT
Mapcode Global: FRA 37BN.LFF
Plus Code: 9C2RG9HP+QX
Entry Name: Base of Old Market Cross Approximately 8 Metres North East of St Leonards Tower
Listing Date: 16 July 1949
Last Amended: 11 December 1996
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1256726
English Heritage Legacy ID: 464618
ID on this website: 101256726
Location: Newton Abbot, Teignbridge, Devon, TQ12
County: Devon
District: Teignbridge
Civil Parish: Newton Abbot
Built-Up Area: Newton Abbot
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: Wolborough St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Exeter
Tagged with: Architectural structure High cross
NEWTON ABBOT
SX8571SE WOLBOROUGH STREET
1012-1/13/160 Base of old Market Cross approx 8
16/07/49 metres north-east of St Leonard's
Tower
(Formerly Listed as:
WOLBOROUGH STREET
Base of old Market Cross)
GV II
Base of old market cross approx 8m north-east of St Leonard's
Tower. Reported to be medieval, but probably C17. Stepped
octagonal granite base approx one metre high and 2m across,
with a shallow pointed cap. An inscription carved into the
north-east side reads:
"THE FIRST DECLARATION OF WILLIAM PRINCE OF ORANGE THE
GLORIOUS DEFENDER OF THE LIBERTIES OF ENGLAND WAS READ ON THIS
PEDESTAL BY THE REV JOHN REYNEL RECTOR OF THIS PARISH ON 5
NOVEMBER 1688."
(BoE: Pevsner N & Cherry B: Devon: London: 1989-: 592).
Listing NGR: SX8580371204
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