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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 →
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.
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.
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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