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Huntingdon Cross, Devon

Huntingdon Cross is a mediæval wayside cross on Huntingdon Warren, Dartmoor, Devon. Originally erected as a waymarker for the Abbots’ Way, in the mid 16th Century it was utilised by Sir William Petre as one of four crosses used to mark the boundary of his manor. It is within the council area of West Devon (Devon).

Primary Name(s): Huntingdon Cross
Place Type: Wayside Cross
Historic County: Devon
Lat, Long: 50.480366,-3.8836929
Grid Reference: SX 6644 6620
Civil Parish: Dartmoor Forest CP
Council Area: West Devon CA (Devon CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Devon and Torbay SA
Police Area: Devon and Cornwall PA
GBPN ID:  GBPN302568

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Huntingdon_Cross,_Devon_302568