Hutchinsons Cross, Dartmoor, Devon UK
N 50° 30.728 W 003° 58.597
30U E 430755 N 5596029
Hutchinson's Cross is modern Dartmoor granite cross.
Waymark Code: WM5C72
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/16/2008
Views: 10
Hutchinson's Cross is modern granite cross erected in 1968 by Lt. Commander B. Hutchinson, as a memorial to his mother and is inscribed "S.L.H. 1887 - 1966.
It is believed to sit in a socket cut into a boulder which predates to a much earlier time. It is quite feasible that there was an ancient cross here as it is on the route of the Abbots Way.
The cross stands at 4 feet 7 inches tall and 2 feet across the arms.
The cross is situated beside the Devonport Leat.
Devonport Leat is a considerable engineering achievement. It was built in the 1790's to take fresh water to the ever growing docks of Devonport in Plymouth, but now it terminates at Burrator reservoir. The water is taken from the West Dart River and the Cowsic, north of Two Bridges. Only the Dartmoor section of the leat survives due to building and modernization within the city of Plymouth.
Type of cross: Latin cross
Material used: Stone (granite, sandstone, marble, ...)
Characteristics of this cross:
A granite cross set into a rounded boulder.
Describe the location:
In an isolated moorland setting.
Is this cross commemorative ?: Yes
Year of manufacture: Not listed
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