Upton cross in old churchyard

Heritage listing

Details The monument includes a standing stone cross, situated in the churchyard of the disused church at Upton upon Severn. The cross, which is Listed Grade II, takes the form of a medieval socket stone and shaft, surmounted by an 18th century sundial. The cross is now set in an old cider mill and serves as a war memorial. The medieval socket stone is octagonal in plan and measures 0.86m in diameter at the base. The socket stone is 0.76m high, and its edges are chamfered half way up to a diameter of 0.68m. The shaft is octagonal in section and has a diameter of 0.32m at the base. The cross head is set on a moulded neck and takes the form of a lantern sundial with four gabled faces, and is surmounted by a scrolled iron vane. The monument formerly stood at Cross Roads and was restored in the 18th century by the owners of Ham Court, in whose grounds it stood until the house was demolished. Since 1920 the cross has been in its present location, set in a cider mill which is 1.8m in diameter, and the socket stone now supports two plaques commemorating the World Wars. The cross is believed to be one of the four recorded by Noake around 1847 along the Upton to Rhydd road. Two of the others are scheduled separately, SM27538 and SM27549. The churchyard wall is completely excluded from the scheduling where it falls within the cross's protective margin. MAP EXTRACT The site of the monument is shown on the attached map extract. It includes a 1 metre boundary around the archaeological features, considered to be essential for the monument's support and preservation. Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 29371 Legacy System: RSM

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.