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The Churchyard cross at St Mary's Church is a medieval stone cross of uncertain date that stands within the churchyard at Lydbury North in Shropshire. The monument comprises a shaft and base of squared stone, characteristic of parish crosses that served both as focal points for open-air worship and as markers within ecclesiastical spaces from the medieval period onwards. Such crosses were common features of English churchyards, though many were destroyed or heavily damaged during the Reformation and subsequent periods. The survival of this example, albeit in fragmentary form, represents an important remnant of medieval parochial religious practice and material culture.
Churchyard cross at St Mary's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014902. View the official record →
The Churchyard cross at St Mary's Church is a medieval stone cross of uncertain date that stands within the churchyard at Lydbury North in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014902.
Churchyard cross at St Mary'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 1014902.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Limeworks at The Novers (4.4 km), Standing cross in Caynham churchyard (4.4 km), Caynham Camp, a large univallate hillfort 700m north west of Caynham (4.4 km).
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