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Broom's Cross is a wayside cross located approximately 150 metres north-east of Orchard House in Lancashire, England. The monument dates to the medieval period and represents the category of roadside crosses that served as landmarks and focal points for travellers and local communities. The cross survives as a standing stone structure, characteristic of such wayside monuments, which typically marked routes, boundaries, or sites of religious or social significance in the medieval landscape. As a listed ancient monument, it remains an important record of medieval communications infrastructure and the cultural geography of rural Lancashire.
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 approximately 150 metres north-east of Orchard House in Lancashire, England. 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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