Scheduled MonumentsEnglandChurchyard cross at the Church of St Peter

Churchyard cross at the Church of St Peter

England
List entry 1012876
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1012876
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0 hectares
Grid reference
SE 08510 49671
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The churchyard cross at the Church of St Peter is a medieval monument standing in the churchyard at Allerston in North Yorkshire. The cross dates to the medieval period and represents a significant example of parish religious architecture, serving as a focal point for community gatherings and religious observance within the churchyard. The structure exhibits the characteristic design of medieval churchyard crosses, which functioned both as devotional monuments and markers of sacred space. As a scheduled monument, it remains an important surviving element of the medieval ecclesiastical landscape of Yorkshire.

Churchyard cross at the Church of St Peter is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012876. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Churchyard cross at the Church of St Peter?

The churchyard cross at the Church of St Peter is a medieval monument standing in the churchyard at Allerston in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012876.

Who is responsible for protecting Churchyard cross at the Church of St Peter?

Churchyard cross at the Church of 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 1012876.

What other scheduled monuments are near Churchyard cross at the Church of St Peter?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cup-marked rock west of confluence of Lodepit Beck and Glovershaw Beck (10.5 km), Cup and groove-marked rock on east edge of Glovershaw quarry (10.6 km), Small carved rock in path east of Glovershaw quarry (10.6 km).

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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Churchyard cross at the Church of St Peter

Churchyard cross at the Church of St Peter stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Churchyard cross at the Church of St Peter

AldboroughRoman town · ~22.4 milesBattle of Adwalton Moor 1643Battle (1643) · ~14.8 miles