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The Churchyard cross at Ampney St Peter is a medieval stone cross located in the churchyard of St Peter's Church in Ampney St Peter, Gloucestershire. The monument dates to the medieval period, likely the fourteenth or fifteenth century, and represents a type of parish cross commonly erected in English churchyards during the Middle Ages. The cross survives as a substantial stone structure, though its condition reflects the passage of centuries and exposure to the elements. Such crosses typically served both religious and communal functions within parish communities, marking a focal point within the sacred space of the churchyard and occasionally serving practical purposes for gatherings and transactions.
Churchyard cross at Ampney St Peter is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014412. View the official record →
The Churchyard cross at Ampney St Peter is a medieval stone cross located in the churchyard of St Peter's Church in Ampney St Peter, Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014412.
Churchyard cross at Ampney St Peter 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 1014412.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hall's Close: a ringwork and bailey 100m west of Kentend Farm (7.8 km), Cross in St Mary's churchyard (7.9 km), Areas of Saxon 'burh' within the town walls (8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross at Ampney St Peter's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Churchyard cross at Ampney St Peter stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.