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Monument Number 69408
Hob Uid: 69408
Location : Cheshire West and Chester Aldford and Saighton
Grid Ref : SJ4376060540
Summary : The remains of a standing cross immediately to the south of the south porch of St Mary's Church, Bruera. The base and part of the shaft survive and have been converted into a sundial. The base is a single block of buff sandstone, square with a slightly chamfered top edge. The socket is smaller than the shaft fragment, providing a mortice and tenon connection. The shaft is also of buff sandstone, squared, tapering slightly and rising from a roll moulding at the base. This is surmounted by a square capstone of a different type of sandstone with a slight chamfer on the edges on the underside. On the west side the cap is inscibed TM JH CW and dated 1736. The shaft is inscribed WP HN CHURCHWARDENS 1693 on its west and north faces. Scheduled.
More information : [SJ 43766054] Sundial [TI] "Bruera.[Sundial] on part of the old cross, with a square head and square shaft. On the head: T.M. : J.H. C.W. : 1736 On shaft : W.H.P. : C.H.V. : R.C.H. Churchwardens 1693" Further reference The remains of the cross are of red sandstone and consist of a square socket stone with sides of 0;7M and height of 0.2 m with lightly broached corners and slight moulding around its upper surface and part of the shaft. The square shaft has sides of 0.3 m and stands to a height of 1.2 m. It is surmounted by a small square head which contains five dowel holes - presumably sunk to hold the sundial which has now been removed. It has an inscription T.M.J.H. C.W. 1736 The Shaft is inscribed, see illustration. See G.P. A0/59/86/8 Surveyed at 1:2500. No change since reports of 13.8.59 and 20.7.64.1:2500 AM survey of 20.7.64 still correct. MSD revised. No change.

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Source details : OS 25" 1911
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Source details : FH Crossley. List of Sundials in Cheshire Churchyards
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Churchyard, Cross
Evidence : Structure

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Sundial
Evidence : Structure

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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 32561
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SJ 46 SW 18
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1959-08-13
End Date : 1959-08-13

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1964-07-20
End Date : 1964-07-20

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1976-02-27
End Date : 1976-02-27

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1986-03-04
End Date : 1986-03-04

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 69408