A granite wayside Cross first mentioned as far back as 1240 was used on The Monks’ Path and the Abbots’ Way, both of which link Buckfast Abbey to Tavistock Abbey and Buckland Abbey. It was knocked down in 1846 and the shaft broken. It was restored in 1848.

Tom Stockwell

July 30, 2023

Nice gravel track with technical sections on the climb past the cross. watch out for the drainage trenches across the tracks.

JakobusPilger

May 3, 2025

In the vast landscape of Dartmoor (a name, incidentally, that any self-professed fan of English crime novels will be familiar with as a rather dark and spooky place from the literature of this genre), where prominent landmarks are largely lacking, the small sacred monuments erected many centuries ago impressively shape the landscape. The hard granite stone typical of the region, from which the cross was carved—with comparatively short branches that are little more than a suggestion—defies wind and weather here.

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Location: Walkhampton, West Devon, Devon, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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