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Spurrell's Cross, Devon

Spurrell's Cross is a mediæval wayside cross on Ugborough Moor, Dartmoor, Devon. Spurrell's Cross is the only example of a cross with spurred limbs on Dartmoor, a style dating to the 15th century AD. Wayside crosses mark significant points or intersections along the routes which cross Dartmoor. Spurrell's Cross stands on the Blackwood Path close to the intersection of the Owley-Harford track and the Wrangaton-Erme Plains track. It is within the council area of South Hams (Devon).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1012238.

Place Type: Wayside Cross
Historic County: Devon
Lat, Long: 50.424157,-3.8890215
Grid Reference: SX 6591 5996
Civil Parish: Ugborough CP
Council Area: South Hams CA (Devon CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Devon and Torbay SA
Police Area: Devon & Cornwall PA

GBPN ID: 304502
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Spurrell's_Cross,_Devon_304502

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