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The village cross in Northlew is a late medieval monument standing approximately forty metres south-west of the parish church. The structure comprises a stone shaft and base typical of Devon crosses of the fifteenth century, serving as a focal point for the settlement and its market activities. Such crosses functioned both as practical gathering places for commerce and community assembly, and as symbols of ecclesiastical and manorial authority. The cross remains an important element of Northlew's medieval townscape, preserving evidence of the settlement's administrative and social organisation in the later Middle Ages.
Village cross in Northlew, 40m south west of the church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013716. View the official record →
The village cross in Northlew is a late medieval monument standing approximately forty metres south-west of the parish church. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013716.
Village cross in Northlew, 40m south west of the church is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1013716.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Icework at Sourton Tors (10 km), Two round cairns 540m ENE of Sourton Tors (10.1 km), Stone circle, cairn alignment, cider millstone and boundary ditch 410m south east of Sourton Tors (10.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Village cross in Northlew, 40m south west of the church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Village cross in Northlew, 40m south west of the church stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.