Listed Building record MDO5481 - Churchyard Cross, St Huberts Church, Corfe Mullen

Churchyard cross-base thought to be of 14th-century date. The cross base is situated near a yew tree to the west of the church, and consists of two massive square steps surmounted by an octagonal and square socket stones with a mortice at the top for the insertion of a shaft. The shaft and cross were probably removed in 1643 under the Ordinance of Parliament. The shaft was replaced in 1915.

The late 14th century churchyard cross base situated near a yew tree to the west of St Hubert's Church, Corfe Mullen comprises two massive square steps surmounted by an octagonal and square socket stones with a mortice at the top for the insertion of a shaft. The shaft and cross were probably removed in 1643 under the Ordinance of Parliament. <1>

A printed notice in the church states that the original shaft of the cross was broken off at the base in 1643 but a new shaft was given by a parishioner in 1915. After the erection of this new shaft, the old cross was found in the churchyard when the roots of a tree were being cleared; this cross is now inserted in the west wall of the church, over the belfry door.

The base of the churchyard cross (as described in <2>) with the addition of the modern shaft. The remains now incorporated in the west wall of the church at SY 97659834 are merely a fragment of a Latin cross, which perhaps surmounted the original shaft. <3>

Churchyard cross base, 14th century, with modern shafted cross, situated north west of the church. A plain medieval gable-crosshead is also in the tower. <5>

No change. <6>

<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1902 (Map). SWX1540.

(SY 97659836) Cross (NR) (Remains of) (NAT)

<2> Pope, A, 1906, Old Stone Crosses of Dorset (Bibliographic reference). SWX1408.

<3> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 18-NOV-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<4> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1970 (Map). SWX1540.

(SY 97659836) Cross (NR) (restored) (NAT)

<5> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1, 102 (Monograph). SDO148.

<6> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F2 JGB 28-NOV-80 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.

<7> National Record of the Historic Environment, 457121 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Jun 7 2024 3:19PM