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Description: Cross Base in Churchyard of St. Matthew's Church

Address: Anglican High Cross In Churchyard St Matthews Methodist And Anglican Church Church Street Rastrick Brighouse Calderdale

Grade: IISTAR

Group detail: Church Street, Rastrick

Full description:
Anglian cross base. C10 or C11. Solid large stone block with 4 tapering sides and indented head for cross shaft (now gone). Each of the 4 faces have moulded edges and carving in relief with foliated vine scroll to 2 sides, one side blind. That fronting street is divided into 2 panels of interlace of geometric character. A rare survival, possibly in its original position when it would have been used as a preaching cross. Of similar character to Walton Cross, Hartshead, Spenborough, Kirklees District (q.v.).