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Windy Cross, Devon

Windy Cross is a mediæval wayside cross near Doddiscombsleigh, Devon. The cross survives as a simple Latin cross which is octagonal in section. Its location at a crossroads reflects its original purpose as a waymarker. It is within the council area of Teignbridge (Devon).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1017145.

Place Type: Wayside Cross
Historic County: Devon
Lat, Long: 50.684433,-3.6109947
Grid Reference: SX 8628 8843
Civil Parish: Dunchideock CP
Council Area: Teignbridge CA (Devon CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Devon and Torbay SA
Police Area: Devon & Cornwall PA

GBPN ID: 305623
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Windy_Cross,_Devon_305623

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