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Churchyard cross at St James' and St Paul's Church

England
List entry 1017841
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1017841
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SJ 85029 67982
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Churchyard cross at St James' and St Paul's Church is a medieval monument situated within the churchyard at Gawsworth in Cheshire. The cross is of fifteenth-century date and represents a type of parish monument common to English churchyards of the later medieval period. The structure survives as a shaft cross, a form that typically served communal and ceremonial functions within the religious and social life of the parish. The monument remains an important example of late medieval ecclesiastical architecture and demonstrates the material culture of a prosperous Cheshire parish during the fifteenth century.

Churchyard cross at St James' and St Paul's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017841. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Churchyard cross at St James' and St Paul's Church?

Churchyard cross at St James' and St Paul's Church is a medieval monument situated within the churchyard at Gawsworth in Cheshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017841.

Who is responsible for protecting Churchyard cross at St James' and St Paul's Church?

Churchyard cross at St James' and St Paul's Church 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 1017841.

What other scheduled monuments are near Churchyard cross at St James' and St Paul's Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 450m east-north-east of Swettenham Hall (3.8 km), Crossley Bridge or Colleymill Bridge (4.6 km), Bowl barrow 800m south-east of Jodrell Bank Farm (5.4 km).

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Civil War
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Bowl barrow 450m east-north-east of Swettenham Hall
3.8 km
Crossley Bridge or Colleymill Bridge
4.6 km
Bowl barrow 800m south-east of Jodrell Bank Farm
5.4 km
Roman camp at Bent Farm
6.2 km
Canopied tomb in St Mary's churchyard
6.4 km
Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard
6.4 km
The Bridestones Neolithic chambered long cairn.
8 km
Icehouse with associated iceyard at Great Moreton Hall, 70m east of the hall
8.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Churchyard cross at St James' and St Paul's Church

Churchyard cross at St James' and St Paul's Church stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Churchyard cross at St James' and St Paul's Church

Battle of Nantwich 1644Battle (1644) · ~16.1 milesBattle of Blore Heath (1459)Battle (1459) · ~22.1 milesBattle of Winwick (also known as Battle of Red Bank) 1648Battle (1648) · ~22.7 miles
Domesday entry for Marton, Cheshire →
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