Dunster Butter Cross

Butter Cross
LocationDunster, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°11′6″N 3°26′57″W / 51.18500°N 3.44917°W / 51.18500; -3.44917
Built15th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameButter Cross
Designated22 May 1969[1]
Reference no.1345602
Official nameButter Cross at Dunster
Designated18 March 1996
Reference no.1014409
Dunster Butter Cross is located in Somerset
Dunster Butter Cross
Location of Butter Cross in Somerset

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.

  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Butter Cross – listed building (1345602)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Butter Cross at Dunster – scheduled monument (1014409)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Butter Cross, Dunster". Exmoor Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park.