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Churchyard cross at St Mary's Church is a medieval monument situated in Cheshire, England. The structure dates to the medieval period and represents a significant example of the type of processional or preaching crosses that commonly occupied churchyard spaces throughout England during the Middle Ages. Such crosses served important liturgical and community functions, often marking focal points for outdoor religious gatherings and processions. The monument remains an important record of medieval religious practice and the material expression of faith in parochial settings.
Churchyard cross at St Mary's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017840. View the official record →
Churchyard cross at St Mary's Church is a medieval monument situated in Cheshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017840.
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 1017840.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 390m and 320m south-south-west of Home Farm (5.1 km), Bowl barrow 370m east-south-east of Bearhurst Farm (5.2 km), Bowl barrow 500m south-south-west of Home Farm (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross at St Mary's Church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Churchyard cross at St Mary's Church stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.