Obelisk and Railings North East of the Church of the Holy Cross is a Grade II listed building in the Mid Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 August 1987. Monument.
Obelisk and Railings North East of the Church of the Holy Cross
- WRENN ID
- mired-cloister-shade
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Mid Devon
- Constituency
- Central Devon MP: Sir Mel Stride (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 August 1987
- Type
- Monument
- Address
- Obelisk and Railings North East of the Church of the Holy Cross, Cruwys Morchard
- OS grid reference
- SS 874 121
- Coordinates
- 50.89815, -3.60206
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The obelisk and railings located northeast of the Church of the Holy Cross are a commemorative structure from the early 19th century. Made of Portland stone ashlar, the stone obelisk stands on a tall pedestal featuring recessed inscription panels. The panel on the south side honors Henry Cruwys, Rector, who was the last male descendant of the ancient Cruwys family that owned significant estates in the parish for several centuries. It notes that he is buried in a small house borrowed from his brethren, the Worms, in hope of resurrection and eternal life, and states that he died in 1804. The inscription on the west side commemorates a child who died in 1800. Surrounding the obelisk are iron railings topped with flame finials, and the corner rails are columnar with urn finials. The obelisk is further enclosed by yew trees planted in the corner of the churchyard nearest to Cruwys House.
Local climate
Obelisk and Railings North East of the Church of the Holy Cross receives an average of 900 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 68% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 71% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 26 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 72% of listed buildings. Of these, 10 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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