Calvary cross - St Bridget - Bridgerule, Devon
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A calvary cross in the churchyard of St Bridget's, Bridgerule.
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Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/16/2018
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A calvary cross in the churchyard of St Bridget's, Bridgerule.
A wooden cross on a 4 step base, with bronze figure of Christ on the cross. Probably early 20th century, although the wooden cross looks to have been restored.
"The village of Bridgerule lies adjacent to the Cornish border, near to Holsworthy in the County of Devon, and Bude in Cornwall. It lies on both sides of the Tamar Valley. The western side lies close to the Bude Canal and was in Cornwall until 1844 when the county boundary was adjusted to bring both Western and Eastern Bridgerule into Devon.
The Parish Church, dedicated to St Bridget and restored in 1878, has a tower of Ashlar granite, wagon roof, modern screen and very early Norman font. The Norman manor of Tackbear has plaster overmantels and woodwork dated 1693. The name Bridgerule is thought to be derived from Ruald who held the manor in the Domesday Book."
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