Butter Cross | |
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Location | Dunster, Somerset, England |
Coordinates | 51°11′6″N 3°26′57″W / 51.18500°N 3.44917°W |
Built | 15th century |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | Butter Cross |
Designated | 22 May 1969[1] |
Reference no. | 1345602 |
Official name | Butter Cross at Dunster |
Designated | 18 March 1996 |
Reference no. | 1014409 |
The Butter Cross in Dunster within the English county of Somerset is a Grade II* listed building and scheduled monument.[1][2][3] The cross was originally erected in the late 14th or early 15th century in the main street, and was moved to its current site in the late 18th or early 19th century. Although the head of the cross is missing, the shaft and socket stone are original. The cross is in the care of English Heritage and is managed by the National Trust.