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The churchyard cross in All Saints' churchyard is a medieval monument that stands in the village of Leicestershire. The structure dates from the medieval period and forms part of the ecclesiastical landscape typical of English parish churches. As a churchyard cross, it would have served liturgical and communal functions within the parish, serving as a focus for outdoor religious observance and possibly as a meeting point within the churchyard space. The monument remains an important example of medieval parish church infrastructure in the East Midlands region.
Churchyard cross in All Saints' churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017496. View the official record →
The churchyard cross in All Saints' churchyard is a medieval monument that stands in the village of Leicestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017496.
Churchyard cross in All Saints' churchyard 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 1017496.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Village cross at the western end of Main Street (2.5 km), Churchyard cross, All Saints' churchyard (2.7 km), Monastic grange and water control features immediately south of Thrussington Grange (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross in All Saints' churchyard's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Churchyard cross in All Saints' churchyard stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.