Building record 0253301000 - CROSS IN HILLESDEN CHURCHYARD
Summary
Fourteenth century churchyard cross in Hillesden churchyard.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1288640: CROSS IN CHURCHYARD (DBC3037)
- SHINE: Hillesden House medieval to post medieval manor site with fishponds and garden, also Civil War ploughed out earthworks (DBC7450)
Map
Type and Period (2)
- CROSS (14th Century - 1300 AD to 1399 AD)
- (Alternate Type) PREACHING CROSS? (14th Century - 1300 AD to 1399 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Height 244cm.
Plan Form - Octagonal.
Grade II. Remains of cross. C14. Stone. Stepped base to octagonal shaft with remnants of moulded cap (B8).
Ball-flower ornament &C on part of head; & rounded stops at the angles of the highest steps (B4).
NGR to All Saints Church & cross (B6).
(SO 68582879) Cross (NR) (B22).
In the churchyard near the N porch of Hillesden Church is the base, stem and fragment of the head of a 14th c cross (B4)
The cross is situated at SP 68562877. See photograph (23).
NRHE Insert 2005 (B24).
Sources (6)
- <4>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 2. pp146-150.
- <6>SBC10468 Map: OS 1976 1:2500 MAP.
- <8>SBC3775 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST. p6.
- <22>SBC28609 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1959. Ordnance Survey 6" 1959.
- <23>SBC28610 Verbal communication: James Baird. 1973. Field Investigators Comments - F1 JB 15-OCT-73.
- <24>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 68567 28768 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HILLESDEN, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13589)
Record last edited
Dec 9 2025 3:39PM
