Bristol High Cross, Gothic market cross in Stourton, United Kingdom
The Bristol High Cross features four tiers of decreasing height supported by octagonal piers and decorated with cusped ogee arches and canopied niches.
Built in 1373 to mark Bristol becoming a county separate from Somerset and Gloucestershire, the cross was relocated to Stourhead estate in 1780.
The structure displays eight statues of English monarchs including King John, Charles I, Henry III, Henry VI, Edward III, Elizabeth I, Edward IV, and James I.
The cross stands at the entrance to Stourhead gardens, requiring a standard admission ticket to the National Trust property for viewing access.
The original cross was painted in blue, gold, red, and vermilion colors to protect its oolitic limestone structure from frost damage.
Location: Stourton with Gasper
GPS coordinates: 51.10451,-2.32201
Latest update: March 6, 2025 12:13
Stourhead
103 m
Church of St Peter, Stourton
87 m
Stourhead House
437 m
Small Grotto Below Temple Of Flora
149 m
Hoare Monument In The Churchyard About 13 Metres South East Of Chancel Of Church Of St Peter
113 m
The Palladian Bridge
113 m
Stourton Post Office And Stores
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The Iron Bridge
496 m
Gate Piers And Wall Between Stourton Club And The Spread Eagle
110 m
Rockwork Bridge
310 m
The Pantheon
494 m
South Range Of Workshops On South Side Of Stable Yard
332 m
The Obelisk
583 m
The Temple Of Apollo
214 m
89, High Street
34 m
Grotto Underpass
111 m
87 And 88, High Street
40 m
Rockwork Boathouse
209 m
66, Stourton Lane
1.5 km
The Estate Office
78 m
Clock Tower Gateway
351 m
Milestone About 150 Metres South Of Junction With Long Lane
955 m
The Convent
2 km
The Grotto And The River God's Cave
421 m
Drove Lodge
785 m
Milestone, Long Lane, Kilmington; 250m W jcn B3092, Red Lion
1.7 km
Milestone, Tower Road, Stourton; 5m from jcn with road to Kilmington Common,
1.7 km
Milestone, Bells Lane; 300m S Stourton X roads
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