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Broom's Cross is a wayside cross located in Lancashire, England, approximately 150 metres north-east of Orchard House. The monument is a stone cross of medieval origin, typical of the wayside crosses that marked routes and boundaries throughout northern England during the medieval period. Such crosses served multiple functions within medieval communities, including marking significant travel routes, parish boundaries, and locations of religious or secular importance. The cross remains an archaeological record of medieval settlement patterns and communications infrastructure in the Lancashire landscape.
Broom's Cross wayside cross, 150m north east of Orchard House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015910. View the official record →
Broom's Cross is a wayside cross located in Lancashire, England, approximately 150 metres north-east of Orchard House. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015910.
Broom's Cross wayside cross, 150m north east of Orchard House is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1015910.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing cross at the junction of Green Lane and Water Street (0.5 km), Standing cross at the Harkirke 8m north west of the chapel (1.5 km), Sefton Old Hall moated site and fishponds, Sefton. (1.8 km).
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