Building record 0095901000 - ST MARY'S CHURCHYARD

Summary

Thirteenth or fourteenth century churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1215010: CROSS IN CHURCHYARD (DBC2843)

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Type and Period (2)

  • CROSS (13th Century to 15th Century - 1200 AD? to 1499 AD?)
  • (Alternate Type) PREACHING CROSS? (13th Century to 15th Century - 1200 AD? to 1499 AD?)

Description

Plan Form - OCTAGONAL
Grade II. Remains of cross. Late C14-early C15. Stone. Octagonal shaft on base with cusped niches and very worn figures to corners (B5).
BASE & SHAFT OF CROSS, AT EACH CORNER OF BASE REMAINS OF SMALL FIGURES IN NICHES, ON 2 SIDES TRACES OF TREFOIL ORNAMENT, SHAFT OCTAGONAL, 1 SIDE BROKEN AWAY. IN TOP SEVERAL LARGE NAILS (B3).
LOOKS C13, A VERY EARLY DATE (B6).
Brief mention and photo of cross (B11).

Sources (4)

  • <3>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 2. pp302-306.
  • <5>SBC3775 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST. p56.
  • <6>SBC11706 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner. 1960. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. p271.
  • <11>SBC24016 Unpublished document: Marian Miller. 2011. Twyford Village, Buckinghamshire: Historic Environment Appraisal. p13.

Location

Grid reference SP 66524 26657 (point)
Civil Parish TWYFORD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13589)

Record last edited

Oct 28 2024 9:58AM

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