Churchyard Cross is a Grade II listed building in the Derbyshire Dales local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 July 1985. Cross.

Churchyard Cross

WRENN ID
graven-wall-heath
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Derbyshire Dales
Country
England
Date first listed
12 July 1985
Type
Cross
Source
Historic England listing

Description

SK 24 SW PARISH OF BRAILSFORD CHURCH LANE 5/2 Churchyard Cross GV II

Churchyard cross. C10 or earlier. Sandstone shaft, set on a modern base, the original base stands on a stone slab to the side. The original base is square in plan and much weathered. Modern square base with inscriptions recording that the shaft was found beneath the original base in 1919 and was erected on the new base in that year. Incomplete tapering shaft, circular turning to a square, reminiscent of more famous northern examples, such as the Gosforth Cross in Cumbria. Deeply carved with figure scenes and interlace.

Listing NGR: SK2449741262

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