Luscombe Cross is a Grade II listed building in the South Hams local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 February 1961. A Medieval Cross.

Luscombe Cross

WRENN ID: vast-cobble-ivy
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: South Hams
Country: England
Date first listed: 9 February 1961
Type: Cross
Period: Medieval
Source: Historic England listing

Description

HARBERTON Luscombe Cross SX75NE 5/372

9.2.61

GV II

Wayside cross and guide post. Probably C15 and C16. Head and top of shaft renewed in 1895. Granite. Large octagonal base, battened inwards at top to rough roll mould. Lower part of shaft with hollow chamfered corners, carved on 4 sides with the letters B, K, D and T in upper case without serifs. These are probably the initials for directions to (South) Brent, Kingsbridge, Dartmouth and Totnes. The top section of shaft was replaced with wheel-head shaft inscribed "RGH 2-5 1895".

Listing NGR: SX7924357908

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