Listed Building record MDO14525 - Cross south of St Andrews Church, Trent
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Summary
Churchyard cross, the base and bottom of shaft are fifteenth century. Nineteenth century continuation of shaft and gabled aedicule. Lord Fisher of Lambeth, 99th Archbishop of Canterbury lies buried in the vault beneath the cross.
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Full Description
Described as remains of a 15th. Cent. Cross. <1>
These remains of cross were removed to present site in the churchyard from the cross roads [see ST 51 NE 28]. It was restored as a 1914-18 War memorial. Graphical material omitted. <3>
A restored circular calvary with lower diameter of 4.3m support a circular socket stone of HAM HILL STONE 0.4m high and 0.9m upper diameter. Set in the socket stone is a shaft of square section with sides of 0.3m and with ornately carved corners. The original shaft remains to a height of 0.7m and thereafter has been restored in two periods including a figure head. The restorations can be readily detached by the use of different stones and the relative amount of weathering they have been subjected to. There is no visible evidence that it is a war memorial. <5>
It is supposed to be of 15thC date and is said to have been restored as a war memorial. <6>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SDO18015 Monograph: Pooley, Charles. 1877. Old Crosses of Somerset. 94.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1938.
- <3> SWX8217 Monograph: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Object Name Book (ONB) reference. 1901, 2, (and revision of 1927).
- <4> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 254.
- <5> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 06-JUL-55.
- <6> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F2 JR 07-JUL-55.
- <6.1> SDO17826 Verbal communication: Oliver, Revd. 1955. Oral: Rev Oliver, Rector of Trent. 7.7.55.
- <7> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AO55/172/4.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 196032.
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Location
Grid reference | ST 58955 18519 (point) |
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Map sheet | ST51NE |
Civil Parish | Trent; Dorset |
Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 118 044
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 51 NE 20
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 196032
Record last edited
May 20 2022 3:31PM