Remains of churchyard cross, Church of Saint Peter, Henllys, Torfaen

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6132 / 51°36'47"N

Longitude: -3.0591 / 3°3'32"W

OS Eastings: 326763

OS Northings: 191017

OS Grid: ST267910

Mapcode National: GBR J3.9M6L

Mapcode Global: VH7B4.XQN5

Plus Code: 9C3RJW7R+79

Entry Name: Remains of churchyard cross, Church of Saint Peter

Listing Date: 24 April 2003

Last Amended: 24 April 2003

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 81035

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300081035

Location: Situated in the churchyard of Church of Saint Peter some 12m S of the porch.

County: Torfaen

Town: Cwmbran

Community: Henllys

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Tagged with: Christian cross

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History

Medieval cross base raised on steps. Repaired probably in C19.

Exterior

Base of churchyard cross, single stone square pedestal broached with keel-shaped broaches to octagonal, with truncated base of shaft also broached to octagonal with similar broaches. Cross is raised on 4 steps with squared blocks to risers and large coping stones to treads, lower copings with moulded edge. The lowest 2 steps are high, the other steps are of diminishing height. Signs of C19 repairs using old gravestones on S side.

Reasons for Listing

Included as substantial remains of a medieval churchyard cross. Group value with Church of Saint Peter.
Scheduled Ancient Monument, Cadw Ref No MM309.

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Remains of churchyard cross, Church of Saint Peter

A Grade II Listed Building in Henllys, Torfaen