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Hudscott Cross is a wayside cross located at Winson Cross in Devon, England. The monument dates to the medieval period and represents the type of stone cross that once marked routes and boundaries throughout the Devon landscape. The cross survives as a standing stone monument, preserving evidence of medieval roadside markers that served both practical and spiritual functions for travellers in the region. Such wayside crosses are characteristic features of the medieval Devon countryside, where they guided journeys and marked significant locations along established routes.
Wayside cross known as Hudscott Cross at Winson Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013725. View the official record →
Hudscott Cross is a wayside cross located at Winson Cross in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013725.
Wayside cross known as Hudscott Cross at Winson Cross 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 1013725.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross 20m south of Chittlehampton church (1 km), Wayside cross known as Eastacott Cross or the Stonen Hammer (2.6 km), Churchyard cross 6m south of Satterleigh church (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wayside cross known as Hudscott Cross at Winson Cross'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.
Wayside cross known as Hudscott Cross at Winson Cross stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.